gee

[jee]

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interjection

(used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to turn to the right.)

verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing.

to turn to the right.

verb (used with object), geed, gee·ing.

to turn (something) to the right.

to evade.Compare haw³

Verb Phrases

gee up, (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to go faster.)

Origin of gee

First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

gee

[jee]

interjection Informal.

(used to express surprise, disappointment, enthusiasm, or simple emphasis): Gee, that's great! Gee, I can't remember the book's title.

Origin of gee

1890–95, Americanism; euphemism for Jesus

gee

[jee]

verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing. Informal.

to agree; get along.

Origin of gee

First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

gee

⁴

[jee]

noun Slang.

a sum of one thousand dollars: a fancy car costing twenty-five gees.

Compare G.

Origin of gee

⁴

1925–30; spelling of German, abbreviation for grand (a thousand dollars)

gee

⁵

[jee]

noun

a radio navigational system by which a fix can be obtained by comparing the pulse repetition rates of high-frequency ground waves from two separate stations.

Origin of gee

⁵

First recorded in 1940–45; orig. abbreviation for ground electronics engineering

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Related Words for gee

dear, woe, gee, oh, conform, accord, dovetail, reconcile, fit, tally, jibe, harmonize, coincide, balance, match, lord, golly

Examples from the Web for gee

Contemporary Examples of gee

Gee finds this exhibit, entitled Stay Tuned, particularly moving.
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As archetypically “presidential” as Mitt Romney seemed, his perfectly square, gee whiz speech style was part of what did him in.
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But if Obama is CEO of the White House, why not set an example and say, “Gee, make it better than the national average”?
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April 16, 2014
Well, gee, all states already have different laws governing marriage.
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February 10, 2014
Seldom will you have the hiring person ask, ‘Gee, did you work for a company that didn’t have any flexibility?
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Historical Examples of gee

“Gee, but I——” And he looked down at his own clothes as though to reassure himself.
The Night Riders
Ridgwell Cullum
"Gee up, Boxer—we'll wet its head at the Hibernian," said Crow.
The Manxman
Hall Caine
Gee, but I wouldn't like to fall out of one of those bedroom windows!
Shorty McCabe
Sewell Ford
"Gee, but they are having a peach of a time in the school," he announced.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island
Edward Stratemeyer
"Gee, that's damn tough," said Joel, who had grown from darn to damn.
The Best Short Stories of 1920
Various

British Dictionary definitions for gee

gee

interjection

Also: gee up! an exclamation, as to a horse or draught animal, to encourage it to turn to the right, go on, or go faster

verb gees, geeing or geed

(usually foll by up) to move (an animal, esp a horse) ahead; urge on

(foll by up) to encourage (someone) to greater effort or activity

noun

slang See gee-gee

Word Origin for gee

C17: origin uncertain

gee

interjection

US and Canadian informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etcAlso: gee whizz

Word Origin for gee

C20: euphemism for Jesus

Gee

noun

Maurice. born 1931, New Zealand writer, noted for his trilogy of novels Plumb (1978), Meg (1981), and Sole Survivior (1983)

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Word Origin and History for gee

exclamation of surprise, 1895, probably euphemistic for Jesus. Form gee whiz is attested from 1871; gee whillikens (1851) seems to be the oldest form.