geez
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8.8
- interjection
- /dʒiːz/
- Informal
:
vaya
- I understand, it's hard to wait for the next Zoe Winters story, but geez...
- Oh, geez
- Wow, geez
- Well, geez
And one's like more legs and others like geez, centipedes.
- And one's like more legs and others like geez, centipedes.
- I think that like what really hit me is I'm like, geez, fucking people are scared.
- So OK, geez, this video, wow.
- And then Superman goes, I, I oh geez, thanks.
- So I'm kind of like just watching everything going, Oh, geez.
- And I realized, geez, I think I'm happy because I'm living the American dream.
Examples
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Oh geez, let me think about this one.
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And I realized, geez, I think I'm happy because I'm living the American dream.
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I saw that it was like, geez, it's terrible, crazy.
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OK, well, like, geez, what did you get?
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I was like, 'Geez, I wish I had been paying more attention.'
Blog text (7) -
Oh, geez, now we need to do the butter.
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Geez, bud, is that the best you got?
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Geez, this whole thing's a piece of junk.
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Geez, why is it that science fiction writers are the most skeptical animals of all?
Fiction book (1994) -
Oh, geez, now we need to do the butter.
Synonyms
957
9.2
Say it to show surprise, excitement, or thanks
553
6.4
An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance
391
9.4
A word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or concern
139
7.4
A short mild word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or strong feeling
90
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
46
8.6
A short phrase people say to show surprise or admiration
24
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
5
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or mild disgust at something awkward
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
3
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
2
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
1
9.9
A short cry people say to show annoyance or disbelief
1
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or embarrassment
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word geez is a softened form of the name Jesus, used so people can show a strong feeling without using rude language. That's why geez is a mild exclamation you say when you feel 'surprise', 'annoyance', or 'sympathy'.