gee

¹

[ jee ]

interjection

1. (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to turn to the right.)

verb (used without object)

, geed, gee·ing.

1. to turn to the right.

verb (used with object)

, geed, gee·ing.

1. to turn (something) to the right.

verb phrase

1. (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to go faster.)

gee

²

[ jee ]

interjection

, Informal.

1. (used to express surprise, disappointment, enthusiasm, or simple emphasis):

   Gee, that's great! Gee, I can't remember the book's title.

gee

³

[ jee ]

verb (used without object)

, Informal.

, geed, gee·ing.

1. to agree; get along.

gee

⁴

[ jee ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a sum of one thousand dollars:

   a birthday gift that cost two gees.

gee

⁵

[ jee ]

noun

1. 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.

gee

¹

/ dʒiː /

interjection

1. Alsogee up! an exclamation, as to a horse or draught animal, to encourage it to turn to the right, go on, or go faster

verb

1. usually foll by up to move (an animal, esp a horse) ahead; urge on
2. foll by up to encourage (someone) to greater effort or activity

noun

1. slang.
   See gee-gee

gee

²

/ dʒiː /

interjection

1. informal.
   a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc Alsogee whizz

Gee

³

/ dʒiː /

noun

1. GeeMaurice1931MNew ZealandWRITING: novelist Maurice. born 1931, New Zealand writer, noted for his trilogy of novels Plumb (1978), Meg (1981), and Sole Survivior (1983)

Word History and Origins

Origin of gee¹

First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

Origin of gee²

1890–95, Americanism; euphemism for Jesus

Origin of gee³

First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

Origin of gee⁴

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

Origin of gee⁵

First recorded in 1940–45; originally abbreviation for ground electronics engineering

Word History and Origins

Origin of gee¹

C17: origin uncertain

Origin of gee²

C20: euphemism for Jesus

Example Sentences

But the Grammys punted on other easy choices for rock categories — no Dolly Parton for her feel-good ripper “Rockstar,” no Hozier for the streaming smash “Unreal Unearth,” no nod for young guitar god Mk.gee for “Two Star & The Dream Police?”

From Los Angeles Times

But those veterans may face a threat from Mk.gee, a 28-year-old guitar whiz who’s been heartily endorsed by Eric Clapton, John Mayer — and Justin Bieber, with whom he’s been working lately in the studio.

From Los Angeles Times

Gee, why do you suppose that is?

From Los Angeles Times

“This is not a whodunit case. This is, ‘Gee, did I have enough of an excuse for what I did?’

From Los Angeles Times

Lara Gee - financial expert and associate professor in accounting at the University of Nottingham - says the company had plenty of time to get its finances in order, to be able to comply with regulation.

From BBC