gee-whizzeryn.

Brit.

/ˌdʒiːˈwɪz(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˌdʒiˈ(h)wɪz(ə)ri/

Forms: see gee whiz int. and -ery suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gee whiz int., -ery suffix.

Etymology: < gee whiz int. + -ery suffix.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

1. Surprise, enthusiasm, or excitement (often with the implication of being excessive or naive), now esp. as a response to technological or scientific innovation. Also: the use of material or language designed to provoke public interest or excitement; sensationalism.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun] > sensationalizing > sensationalism

sensation1862

sensationalism1862

sensationism1862

gee-whizzery1961

1961 New Mexican (Sante Fe) 1 June 20/1 Your tone is naive: gee-whizzery indicates that you are as uninformed about our curricula and policies as the general public is.

1975 Irish Times 1 May 11 Admittedly, 72°F looks hotter than 22°C to some people but its use for this reason is a piece of gee-whizzery unworthy of your paper.

2016 New Yorker (Nexis) 10 Oct. 68 Though he is given to gee-whizzery about anything ‘super awesome’—Small amounts of radiation are actually good for you! It's called radiation hormesis!—he has scant interest in the specifics of the apps.

2. Surprising or exciting novelty or innovation, now esp. in the fields of science and technology.Occasionally with the implication of superficiality or showiness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [noun]

newnesseOE

novelrya1393

novelty1402

newelty1435

newhead?a1475

novelnessa1485

novellityc1485

novity1569

youtha1600

novelism1626

spick-and-span newness1640

noveltiness1690

brand-newness1854

gee-whizzery1971

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [noun] > innovation or avant-gardism

innovation1553

innovating1591

cutting edge1851

avant-gardism1950

vanguardism1952

innovativeness1962

gee-whizzery1971

1971 Medina County (Ohio) Gaz. 3 May 2/2 Bear-midriff [sic] swimsuits of the sort hailed..as daring gee-whizzery on the beach.

1986 Sci., Technol., & Human Values 11 6/2 The superficiality of this thinking in the information age limits us to the level of gadgetry and gee-whizzery.

1994 Daily Tel. 16 Nov. 16/1 Pam..believes that a national science circus should tour Britain full-time to introduce gee-whizzery to the young.

2006 Time Out N.Y. 16 Feb. 81/4 Many artists in the progressive-downtempo arena..try to impress each other with the amount of technical gee-whizzery they can squeeze into each four-minute track.

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

单词	gee-whizzery
释义	gee-whizzeryn. Brit. /ˌdʒiːˈwɪz(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌdʒiˈ(h)wɪz(ə)ri/ Forms: see gee whiz int. and -ery suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gee whiz int., -ery suffix. Etymology: < gee whiz int. + -ery suffix. colloquial (originally U.S.). 1. Surprise, enthusiasm, or excitement (often with the implication of being excessive or naive), now esp. as a response to technological or scientific innovation. Also: the use of material or language designed to provoke public interest or excitement; sensationalism. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun] > sensationalizing > sensationalism sensation1862 sensationalism1862 sensationism1862 gee-whizzery1961 1961 New Mexican (Sante Fe) 1 June 20/1 Your tone is naive: gee-whizzery indicates that you are as uninformed about our curricula and policies as the general public is. 1975 Irish Times 1 May 11 Admittedly, 72°F looks hotter than 22°C to some people but its use for this reason is a piece of gee-whizzery unworthy of your paper. 2016 New Yorker (Nexis) 10 Oct. 68 Though he is given to gee-whizzery about anything ‘super awesome’—Small amounts of radiation are actually good for you! It's called radiation hormesis!—he has scant interest in the specifics of the apps. 2. Surprising or exciting novelty or innovation, now esp. in the fields of science and technology.Occasionally with the implication of superficiality or showiness. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [noun] newnesseOE novelrya1393 novelty1402 newelty1435 newhead?a1475 novelnessa1485 novellityc1485 novity1569 youtha1600 novelism1626 spick-and-span newness1640 noveltiness1690 brand-newness1854 gee-whizzery1971 the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [noun] > innovation or avant-gardism innovation1553 innovating1591 cutting edge1851 avant-gardism1950 vanguardism1952 innovativeness1962 gee-whizzery1971 1971 Medina County (Ohio) Gaz. 3 May 2/2 Bear-midriff [sic] swimsuits of the sort hailed..as daring gee-whizzery on the beach. 1986 Sci., Technol., & Human Values 11 6/2 The superficiality of this thinking in the information age limits us to the level of gadgetry and gee-whizzery. 1994 Daily Tel. 16 Nov. 16/1 Pam..believes that a national science circus should tour Britain full-time to introduce gee-whizzery to the young. 2006 Time Out N.Y. 16 Feb. 81/4 Many artists in the progressive-downtempo arena..try to impress each other with the amount of technical gee-whizzery they can squeeze into each four-minute track. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1961
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