gee up
In both usages, "gee" is pronounced "jee."
1. dated To move onward or go faster. Used exclusively as an interjection, especially directed toward a horse. As the cowboys began mounting their horses, each one cried out, "Gee up!" Gee up, Spot, gee up! Come on, why isn't this horse listening to me? You can yell, "Gee up!" all you want, but that horse is too tired to speed up.
2. To encourage, excite, or provoke (someone) to perform at a higher level or achieve greater results. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "gee" and "up." Part of your job as a manager is geeing up your team to turn in the best results possible. If they're failing, it means you're failing. The coach tried to gee us up with an inspirational speech during halftime. If your players don't trust you, good luck geeing them up before a game.
Gee whiskers!
old-fashioned An exclamation of surprise, enthusiasm, or amazement. Gee whiskers! That show sure was great, huh guys? A: "Boo!" B: "Ack! Gee whiskers, Debbie, you frightened me half to death!" Nancy? Gee whiskers, I haven't seen you in ages! How are you?
gee whiz
1. interjection An exclamation of any strong emotion, such as surprise, dismay, enthusiasm, exasperation, etc. Aw, gee whiz, Mom! Can't I stay out and play for one more hour? Gee whiz guys, wasn't that show great? Nancy? Gee whiz, I haven't seen you in ages! How are you?
2. adjective Especially enthusiastic or impressed; youthfully or naïvely optimistic or exuberant. Often hyphenated. The film is sure to provoke some gee-whiz reactions from even the most cynical of spectators. A lot of people come into politics with some gee-whiz notions of changing the world. When do you think the new director will be disabused of her gee-whiz notions of how to run a department? By the end of the week?
3. adjective Showily or gaudily impressive; amazing or astounding. Often hyphenated. The film boasts a lot of gee-whiz effects but doesn't offer much else in the way of plot or character development. The planetarium has a real gee-whiz show going on right now. You feel like you're actually in space! Oh, they have a gee-whiz mansion—easily the biggest house I've ever been to.
Gee willikers!
old-fashioned An exclamation of surprise, enthusiasm, or amazement. Gee willikers! That show sure was great, huh guys? A: "Boo!" B: "Ack! Gee willikers, Debbie—you frightened me half to death!" Nancy? Gee willikers, I haven't seen you in ages! How are you?
gewgaw
A trinket, knick-knack, or bauble, typically one that is small and ornamental. I hope Aunt Louise doesn't give me another gewgaw for my birthday—I already have a shelf full of them! I loved visiting my grandmother when I was a child and examining all the various gewgaws she'd collected around the house. I don't know why, but I'm always drawn to the random gewgaws these souvenir shops sell.
grand
slang A thousand dollars. I heard he spent nearly four grand on that huge new TV. She got caught with 60 grand worth of cocaine in her trunk. I can't believe Marie spent a grand on that designer bag. It's not even cute, not with that hideous all-over print!
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