Origin of gee
1
First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain
Words nearby gee
gedact,
gedaliah,
gedanken experiment,
geddes,
geddit,
gee,
gee whiz,
gee-gee,
gee-string,
gee-whiz,
geebag
Definition for gee (2 of 5)
gee
2
[ 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
Definition for gee (3 of 5)
gee
3
[ 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
Definition for gee (4 of 5)
gee
4
[ jee ]
/ dʒi /
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)
Definition for gee (5 of 5)
gee
5
[ 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; orig. abbreviation for
ground electronics engineering
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British Dictionary definitions for gee (1 of 3)
gee
1
/ (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)
gee
2
/ (dʒiː) /
interjection
US and Canadian informal
a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc
Also: 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)