gee whizint.adj.

Brit.

/ˌdʒiː ˈwɪz/, U.S.

/ˌdʒi ˈ(h)wɪz/

Forms: 1800s gee whitz, 1800s gee wiz, 1800s– gee whiz, 1800s– gee whizz, 1900s– jee wiz.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: gee willikers int.; Jesus int.

Etymology: Probably an alteration of either gee willikers int. or (euphemistically) of Jesus int., perhaps after whizz int. and adv. Compare earlier gee int.²

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A. int.

Expressing any of a number of feelings or emotions, esp. surprise, enthusiasm, or excitement. Also used for emphasis. Cf. gee int.² Now somewhat dated, and chiefly in ironic or humorous use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > exclamation of surprise [interjection]

whatOE

well, wellOE

avoyc1300

ouc1300

ay1340

lorda1393

ahaa1400

hillaa1400

whannowc1450

wow1513

why?1520

heydaya1529

ah1538

ah me!a1547

fore me!a1547

o me!a1547

what the (also a) goodyear1570

precious coals1576

Lord have mercy (on us)1581

good heavens1588

whau1589

coads1590

ay me!1591

my stars!a1593

Gods me1595

law1598

Godso1600

to go out1600

coads-nigs1608

for mercy!a1616

good stars!1615

mercy on us (also me, etc.)!a1616

gramercy1617

goodness1623

what next?1662

mon Dieu1665

heugh1668

criminy1681

Lawd1696

the dickens1697

(God, etc.) bless my heart1704

alackaday1705

(for) mercy's sake!1707

my1707

deuce1710

gracious1712

goodly and gracious1713

my word1722

my stars and garters!1758

lawka1774

losha1779

Lord bless me (also you, us, etc.)1784

great guns!1795

mein Gott1795

Dear me!1805

fancy1813

well, I'm sure!1815

massy1817

Dear, dear!1818

to get off1818

laws1824

Mamma mia1824

by crikey1826

wisha1826

alleleu1829

crackey1830

Madonna mia1830

indeed1834

to go on1835

snakes1839

Jerusalem1840

sapristi1840

oh my days1841

tear and ages1841

what (why, etc.) in time?1844

sakes alive!1846

gee willikers1847

to get away1847

well, to be sure!1847

gee1851

Great Scott1852

holy mackerel!1855

doggone1857

lawsy1868

my wig(s)!1871

gee whiz1872

crimes1874

yoicks1881

Christmas1882

hully gee1895

'ullo1895

my hat!1899

good (also great) grief!1900

strike me pink!1902

oo-er1909

what do you know?1909

cripes1910

coo1911

zowiec1913

can you tie that?1918

hot diggety1924

yeow1924

ziggety1924

stone (or stiffen) the crows1930

hullo1931

tiens1932

whammo1932

po po po1936

how about that?1939

hallo1942

brother1945

tie that!1948

surprise1953

wowee1963

yikes1971

never1974

to sod off1976

whee1978

mercy1986

yipes1989

1872 Boone County Pioneer (Lebanon, Indiana) 26 Jan. Gee-whiz! would that not be a fall, my country-men!

1908 Westm. Gaz. 9 May 6/1 The ‘Raid on Prosperity’ is what he calls his statement for the defence, and, gee-whiz!..he goes for the Raiders in a way that is positively refreshing.

1940 ‘R. Crompton’ William & Evacuees vi. 164 ‘Gee whiz!’ breathed William in ecstasy.

1957 J. D. Salinger Franny & Zooey (1962) 86 Well, gee whizz. I'm only trying to make polite bathroom talk.

2019 @waltshaub 13 May in twitter.com (accessed 14 May 2019) Well, gee whiz Natasha, of course it's going to sound bad when you go relying on facts and information.

B. adj.

1. Exhibiting or characterized by surprise, enthusiasm, or excitement.Frequently with the implication of naivety or childlike wonder.

ΚΠ

1888 Delphi (Indiana) Jrnl. 7 June Some of the folks who stood on the platform followed the train with a ‘gee whiz’ caste of countenance.

1969 R. Salerno & J. S. Tompkins Crime Confederation 330 The stories were packed with inside information. They had none of the ‘gee whiz’ naïveté that marked previous Life efforts on the same subject.

1984 Time 16 Jan. 75/3 Henry and Thomas played cheery, gee-whiz hosts of an ‘infotainment’ show infatuated with swirling graphics and inane charts.

2009 New Yorker 8 June 121/2 ‘Up’, which begins in the nineteen-thirties, is steeped in the style of that period, with its gee-whiz appreciation of exotic adventure and its worship of heroes who have journeyed to strange, distant places.

2. That inspires (or is intended to inspire) surprise, enthusiasm, excitement, or interest; astonishing; fascinating; impressive.Now frequently with reference to technological or scientific innovation, occasionally with the implication of superficiality or showiness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective]

wonderlyc893

wonderfula1100

wondera1175

wondersa1300

marvellousc1330

marvela1400

marvelly?a1400

mirablec1429

admirablec1450

marvellablec1450

mirific1490

wondrous1509

extonious1548

portentious1549

miraculous1569

geason1572

mirificalc1572

astounding1590

amazing1593

wonderedc1595

admiring1598

prodigious1600

astonishable1603

fabulous1609

wondered-at?1611

necromantic1627

stupendous1640

nigromantic1645

mirandous1652

surprising1665

mirabundous1694

astonishinga1704

wondersome1774

sublime1813

nasty1834

kill-me-quite1842

breathtaking1843

breath-catching1865

miracle-working1867

mouth opening1867

stupefying1870

gee whiz1889

scorching1890

doozy1903

sensational1909

eye-popping1918

wunnerful1924

crashing1931

staggering1934

eyewatering1950

mind-boggling1955

Ozymandian1961

knock-out1966

mind-blowing1966

motherfucking1973

boggling1975

gobsmacking1981

tubular1982

1889 Henry (Illinois) Republican 16 May We do not..do anything that looks like turning the world upside down... Our plans and purposes are not of the direction that means a Gee Whiz business.

1950 W. Winchell in Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 15 May 16/3 The producers of ‘Fire Island, New York’ feared that title wouldn't sound sexy enough. The new gee-whiz tag is ‘Island of Fire’.

1991 Q. Rev. Wines Autumn 19/2 Remembering these gee-whiz statistics will get you a free glass of wine in the next trivia quiz.

2011 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 2 Jan. (Business section) 5/5 With the advent of ‘Star Trek’-like, gee-whiz H.F.T. [= high-frequency trading] technology, we are witnessing one of the most game-changing and tumultuous shifts we have ever seen in financial markets.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gee whiz
释义	gee whizint.adj. Brit. /ˌdʒiː ˈwɪz/, U.S. /ˌdʒi ˈ(h)wɪz/ Forms: 1800s gee whitz, 1800s gee wiz, 1800s– gee whiz, 1800s– gee whizz, 1900s– jee wiz. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: gee willikers int.; Jesus int. Etymology: Probably an alteration of either gee willikers int. or (euphemistically) of Jesus int., perhaps after whizz int. and adv. Compare earlier gee int.² colloquial (originally U.S.). A. int. Expressing any of a number of feelings or emotions, esp. surprise, enthusiasm, or excitement. Also used for emphasis. Cf. gee int.² Now somewhat dated, and chiefly in ironic or humorous use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > exclamation of surprise [interjection] whatOE well, wellOE avoyc1300 ouc1300 ay1340 lorda1393 ahaa1400 hillaa1400 whannowc1450 wow1513 why?1520 heydaya1529 ah1538 ah me!a1547 fore me!a1547 o me!a1547 what the (also a) goodyear1570 precious coals1576 Lord have mercy (on us)1581 good heavens1588 whau1589 coads1590 ay me!1591 my stars!a1593 Gods me1595 law1598 Godso1600 to go out1600 coads-nigs1608 for mercy!a1616 good stars!1615 mercy on us (also me, etc.)!a1616 gramercy1617 goodness1623 what next?1662 mon Dieu1665 heugh1668 criminy1681 Lawd1696 the dickens1697 (God, etc.) bless my heart1704 alackaday1705 (for) mercy's sake!1707 my1707 deuce1710 gracious1712 goodly and gracious1713 my word1722 my stars and garters!1758 lawka1774 losha1779 Lord bless me (also you, us, etc.)1784 great guns!1795 mein Gott1795 Dear me!1805 fancy1813 well, I'm sure!1815 massy1817 Dear, dear!1818 to get off1818 laws1824 Mamma mia1824 by crikey1826 wisha1826 alleleu1829 crackey1830 Madonna mia1830 indeed1834 to go on1835 snakes1839 Jerusalem1840 sapristi1840 oh my days1841 tear and ages1841 what (why, etc.) in time?1844 sakes alive!1846 gee willikers1847 to get away1847 well, to be sure!1847 gee1851 Great Scott1852 holy mackerel!1855 doggone1857 lawsy1868 my wig(s)!1871 gee whiz1872 crimes1874 yoicks1881 Christmas1882 hully gee1895 'ullo1895 my hat!1899 good (also great) grief!1900 strike me pink!1902 oo-er1909 what do you know?1909 cripes1910 coo1911 zowiec1913 can you tie that?1918 hot diggety1924 yeow1924 ziggety1924 stone (or stiffen) the crows1930 hullo1931 tiens1932 whammo1932 po po po1936 how about that?1939 hallo1942 brother1945 tie that!1948 surprise1953 wowee1963 yikes1971 never1974 to sod off1976 whee1978 mercy1986 yipes1989 1872 Boone County Pioneer (Lebanon, Indiana) 26 Jan. Gee-whiz! would that not be a fall, my country-men! 1908 Westm. Gaz. 9 May 6/1 The ‘Raid on Prosperity’ is what he calls his statement for the defence, and, gee-whiz!..he goes for the Raiders in a way that is positively refreshing. 1940 ‘R. Crompton’ William & Evacuees vi. 164 ‘Gee whiz!’ breathed William in ecstasy. 1957 J. D. Salinger Franny & Zooey (1962) 86 Well, gee whizz. I'm only trying to make polite bathroom talk. 2019 @waltshaub 13 May in twitter.com (accessed 14 May 2019) Well, gee whiz Natasha, of course it's going to sound bad when you go relying on facts and information. B. adj. 1. Exhibiting or characterized by surprise, enthusiasm, or excitement.Frequently with the implication of naivety or childlike wonder. ΚΠ 1888 Delphi (Indiana) Jrnl. 7 June Some of the folks who stood on the platform followed the train with a ‘gee whiz’ caste of countenance. 1969 R. Salerno & J. S. Tompkins Crime Confederation 330 The stories were packed with inside information. They had none of the ‘gee whiz’ naïveté that marked previous Life efforts on the same subject. 1984 Time 16 Jan. 75/3 Henry and Thomas played cheery, gee-whiz hosts of an ‘infotainment’ show infatuated with swirling graphics and inane charts. 2009 New Yorker 8 June 121/2 ‘Up’, which begins in the nineteen-thirties, is steeped in the style of that period, with its gee-whiz appreciation of exotic adventure and its worship of heroes who have journeyed to strange, distant places. 2. That inspires (or is intended to inspire) surprise, enthusiasm, excitement, or interest; astonishing; fascinating; impressive.Now frequently with reference to technological or scientific innovation, occasionally with the implication of superficiality or showiness. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective] wonderlyc893 wonderfula1100 wondera1175 wondersa1300 marvellousc1330 marvela1400 marvelly?a1400 mirablec1429 admirablec1450 marvellablec1450 mirific1490 wondrous1509 extonious1548 portentious1549 miraculous1569 geason1572 mirificalc1572 astounding1590 amazing1593 wonderedc1595 admiring1598 prodigious1600 astonishable1603 fabulous1609 wondered-at?1611 necromantic1627 stupendous1640 nigromantic1645 mirandous1652 surprising1665 mirabundous1694 astonishinga1704 wondersome1774 sublime1813 nasty1834 kill-me-quite1842 breathtaking1843 breath-catching1865 miracle-working1867 mouth opening1867 stupefying1870 gee whiz1889 scorching1890 doozy1903 sensational1909 eye-popping1918 wunnerful1924 crashing1931 staggering1934 eyewatering1950 mind-boggling1955 Ozymandian1961 knock-out1966 mind-blowing1966 motherfucking1973 boggling1975 gobsmacking1981 tubular1982 1889 Henry (Illinois) Republican 16 May We do not..do anything that looks like turning the world upside down... Our plans and purposes are not of the direction that means a Gee Whiz business. 1950 W. Winchell in Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 15 May 16/3 The producers of ‘Fire Island, New York’ feared that title wouldn't sound sexy enough. The new gee-whiz tag is ‘Island of Fire’. 1991 Q. Rev. Wines Autumn 19/2 Remembering these gee-whiz statistics will get you a free glass of wine in the next trivia quiz. 2011 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 2 Jan. (Business section) 5/5 With the advent of ‘Star Trek’-like, gee-whiz H.F.T. [= high-frequency trading] technology, we are witnessing one of the most game-changing and tumultuous shifts we have ever seen in financial markets. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.adj.1872
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