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gee
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun gee has 1 sense
- gee(n = noun.quantity) g, g-force - a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated; Array is a kind of force unit
Verb gee has 2 senses
- gee(v = verb.motion) Array - turn to the right side; "the horse geed" is one way to turn
- gee(v = verb.communication) Array - give a command to a horse to turn to the right side; Array is one way to call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout
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CIDE DICTIONARY
gee, v. i.
- To agree; to harmonize. Forby. [1913 Webster]
- To turn to the off side, or from the driver (
i.e. , in the United States, to the right side); -- said of cattle, or a team; used most frequently in the imperative, often with off, by drivers of oxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to haw, or hoi. [1913 Webster]" In England, the teamster walks on the right-hand side of the cattle; in the United States, on the left-hand side. In all cases, however, gee means to turn from the driver, and haw to turn toward him." [1913 Webster]
gee, v. t. [See Gee to turn.].
To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gee, int. (also gee whiz) US colloq. a mild expression of surprise, discovery, etc.
gee, int. (often foll. by up) a command to a horse etc., esp. to go faster.
gee, n. US sl. (usu. in pl.) a thousand dollars.
Etymology
the letter G, as initial of GRAND
THESAURUS
gee
accord, bloke, boy, buck, chap, conform, correspond, dovetail, fellow, gent, gentleman, go, guy, harmonize, he, jibe, man, square, tally
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