gee-whiz

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jee hwiz, wiz]
- /dʒi ʰwɪz, wɪz/
- /dʒiː wɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee hwiz, wiz]
- /dʒi ʰwɪz, wɪz/

Definition of gee-whiz word

adjective gee-whiz arousing or characterized by surprise, wonder, or triumphant achievement: a gee-whiz technology; a gee-whiz reaction to the sight of the Grand Canyon. 1

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Origin of gee-whiz

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Gee-whiz

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gee-whiz popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.