whillikers

[ hwil-i-kerz, wil- ]

interjection

, Informal.

1. (used as an intensive after gee or golly gee to express astonishment, delight, etc.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of whillikers¹

First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Gee whillikers, guess who else said that?

From The New Yorker

Gee whillikers, guess who else said that?

From The New Yorker

"By golly, by gum, gee whillikers, don't you look wonderful, Mr. President!"

From Time Magazine Archive