Gee

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Gee

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

exclamation, verb, noun

Pronunciation

jee  /dʒiː/

Definition

As an exclamation: a mild expression of surprise, enthusiasm, or emphasis (chiefly American). As a verb: to command a horse or working animal to turn right or move faster. As a noun: the letter G; the unit of gravitational acceleration.

Plain meaning

Gee as an exclamation means 'wow' or 'well' — a mild, informal American interjection. To gee up a horse means to urge it forward. Gee also names the letter G and the unit of g-force.

Register

Informal and colloquial in the exclamation sense. Technical in the physics sense. Rural and working in the horse command sense.