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gee
01
used to express surprise, mild shock, or amazement without swearing
Dated
Euphemistic
Informal
What is the origin of the exclamation "gee" and how is it used?
Originating in the 19th century as a soft exclamation of surprise or emphasis, gee is a mild euphemism for "Jesus" that became common in rural and polite American speech. Its tone is old-fashioned and somewhat quaint today, though it retains usefulness for expressing amazement, delight, or mild astonishment in a wholesome, inoffensive way.
Examples
Gee, that's a big pumpkin.
Gee
01
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
gees
to gee
01
give a command to a horse to turn to the right side
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
gee
3rd person singular
gees
Present participle
geeing
Past simple
geed
Past participle
geed
02
turn to the right side
