geez
noun/ɡiːz/
Etymology Clipping of geezer.
geez
intj/d͡ʒiːz/
Etymology A minced oath from the word Jesus.
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Euphemistic An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
- Geez, that was one heck of a week.
- Oh gawsh, oh geez, I know our girl Betty [White] is always so surprised when she gets an award and outpouring of adulation, so I'm ready for her to surprise us back.2012 August 1, Megan Angelo, “6 Good-Girl Actresses We Really Wanna See Go Dark”, in Glamour, archived from the original on 29 May 2020:
- Derived terms
- geez Louise