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gee whiz definition

☆ gee whiz

exclamation used variously to express surprise, wonder, enthusiasm, protest, etc.

Etymology: euphemistic alt. of Jesus

gee-whiz definition

☆ gee·-whiz (jē′hwiz′, -wiz′)

adjective

  1. naively enthusiastic
  2. causing surprise, wonder, etc.

Etymology: < gee whiz

interjection

gee whiz

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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