gee
How to Use Gee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual exclamation of surprise or mild annoyance.
Very informal; common in spoken American English, often with a sarcastic edge.
Word Forms
geed past tense, geed past tense, geed past tense, gees plural, gees plural, gees singular, gees singular, gees singular
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
_____, I didn't expect that.
Etymology
Thought to be a softened, indirect way of saying "Jesus," used to avoid swearing outright.