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Sometimes jee .
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Origin of gee

1
First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby gee

gedact, Gedaliah, Gedanken experiment, Geddes, geddit, gee, geebag, geebung, Geechee, gee-gee, geek

Other definitions for gee (2 of 5)

gee2
[ jee ]
/ dʒi /
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

2
1890–95, Americanism; euphemism for Jesus

Other definitions for gee (3 of 5)

gee3
[ jee ]
/ dʒi /
verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing.Informal.
to agree; get along.

Origin of gee

3
First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

Other definitions for gee (4 of 5)

gee4
[ jee ]
/ dʒi /
noun Slang.
a sum of one thousand dollars: a birthday gift that cost two gees.
Also called G

Origin of gee

4
First recorded in 1935–40; spelling of the letter G, abbreviation for grand (in the sense “thousand dollars”)

Other definitions for gee (5 of 5)

gee5
[ jee ]
/ dʒi /
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; originally abbreviation for ground electronics engineering
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Words related to gee

dear, woe, oh, conform, accord, dovetail, reconcile, fit, tally, jibe, harmonize, coincide, balance, match, dear me, too bad, lord, golly, goodness gracious, check out

How to use gee in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gee (1 of 3)

gee1
/ (dʒiː) /
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

British Dictionary definitions for gee (2 of 3)

gee2
/ (dʒiː) /
interjection
US and Canadian informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etcAlso: gee whizz

Word Origin for gee

C20: euphemism for Jesus

British Dictionary definitions for gee (3 of 3)

Gee
/ (dʒiː) /
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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