gee-gee
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of gee-gee
C19: reduplication of gee 1
Example Sentences
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I lose him in the crowd and then take a peek at the entries again and find the gee-gee I intended betting on didn't even start.
From The Sorrows of a Show Girl by McGaffey, Kenneth
I'd be only too glad to accommodate you, my dear, if you'd provide the gee-gee.
From The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life by Campbell, John
"I thought he always had to go into the country to look at a gee-gee on these occasions."
From The Woman with the Fan by Hichens, Robert Smythe
She was convinced that he had made a great advance in intelligence since his journey down to Pyechurch: not once did he hail a sheep as a gee-gee.
From Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl by Jepson, Edgar
Bobby was leaning forward against the beautifully corseted figure of his grandparent, eagerly demanding to know more about his "gee-gee."
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie
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