Gee
WordNet
noun
(1) A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
verb
(2) Give a command to a horse to turn to the right side
(3) Turn to the right side
"The horse geed"
WiktionaryText
Interjection
gee
- A general exclamation of surprise or frustration.
- Gee, I didn't know that!
- Gee this is fun!
- An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn right.
Usage notes
Gee, gosh and golly are generally considered somewhat dated or juvenile. They are often used for ironic effect, with the speaker putting on the persona of a freshly-scrubbed freckle-faced kid from days gone by (e.g. 1950 sitcom children, such as Beaver on Leave it to Beaver).
Verb
- To turn right or to cause to turn right.
- This horse won't gee when I tell him to.
- You may need to walk up to the front of the pack and physically gee the lead dog.
Noun
- the name of the letter G / g
- If one branch of English society drops its initial aitches, and another branch ignores its terminal gees.
- a thousand dollars
- ten gees
- the unit of acceleration equal to that exerted by gravity
- Irish slang... meaning Vagina
- Give us a shot of your gee
- Her gee was proper bleedin' loose, just like throwing a sausage up O'Connell Street