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Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Sometimes jee .
Compare haw2
Origin of gee
1First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain
Definition 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
21890–95, Americanism; euphemism for Jesus
Definition for gee (3 of 5)
gee3
[ jee ]
/ dʒi /
verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing.Informal.
to agree; get along.
Origin of gee
3First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain
Definition 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
4First recorded in 1935–40; spelling of the letter G, abbreviation for grand (in the sense “thousand dollars”)
Definition 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
5First recorded in 1940–45; originally abbreviation for ground electronics engineering
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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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