Meaning & use
gee
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An informal exclamation used to express mild surprise, admiration, or enthusiasm.
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Gee, I didn't expect you to show up so early!
Gee, that's a beautiful sunset.
A note on using this word
Originally a euphemistic shortening of "Jesus," now used purely as a mild, inoffensive exclamation, mostly in American English.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
A command used to direct a horse or ox to turn right or move forward.
The driver called 'gee!' and the ox team veered right.
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