English Explanatory Dictionary

geez

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
noun
  1. Informal address to a male.
name
  1. Alternative form of Ge'ez.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒiːz/ En-au-geez.ogg /ɡiːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-geez.wav

Word forms

geez geeze jeez jeeze

Etymology

A minced oath from the word Jesus.

Synonyms

sheesh adzooks ay caramba mirabile dictu chihuahua begorra bleeding heck bleeding Nora bless my heart bless my soul bless us blige blimey bloody hell bloody Nora blow me blow me backwards blow me down blow me over blow me pink blow me tight blow me up blow my buttons butter my butt and call me a biscuit by all that is holy by Allah by cracky by George by God by golly by gosh by gum by gummy by jingo by Jove by juckies by Jupiter by thunder by the living jingo byrlady Christ Christ alive Christ almighty Christ on a bike Christ on a cracker Christ on a raft Christ on a stick coo cor cor blimey cor lummy cowabunga crikey criminy cripes crivvens chuffing hell dear God dear me

Derived words

geez Louise
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