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jeez
[jeez]
interjection
(used as a mild expression of surprise, disappointment, astonishment, etc.)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jeez1
Example Sentences
Rice recently saw the park and thought, “Oh, jeez, it looks even worse than when we started out.”
“Jeez,” I said more to myself than to the physician.
The key point, says my Australian friend, is that everyone will shout, "Jeez, mate, there’s a dead cat on the table!"
Costello on Monday lambasted the credibility of former Trump fixer Michael Cohen — and also received a reprimand from Merchan, who told him to stop rolling his eyes, saying "jeez" and side-eyeing the judge.
“Jeez,” Costello muttered in response to one such ruling, whose sarcasm extended to his body language – and prompted the judge to clear out the jury to remind the witness how to behave in a courtroom.
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When To Use
Jeez is an informal way to express surprise, disappointment, frustration, annoyance, or exasperation.Jeez can also be spelled geez. It’s an interjection, meaning it’s typically said by itself (instead of as part of a sentence) to express some kind of emotion. It’s usually used before or after another statement, as in I wasn’t implying that at all. Jeez. The term jeez can be used in both negative and positive contexts, but it’s more often used negatively to express frustration with what someone has said or done.Jeez comes from a shortening of Jesus, which makes it a euphemism—a milder way of saying something that may be considered offensive, blasphemous, or harsh. Many other words like this (often called mild oaths or minced oaths) are formed in a similar way. The word gosh, for example, is an alteration of the word God.Jeez is commonly used in the phrase jeez louise, which means the same thing as jeez but is usually used in more humorous situations. (The name Louise is probably just added as a rhyme).Example: Jeez, Tim, you don’t have to be such a jerk.
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