Etymograph

English

gee

A shortening of Jesus, perhaps as in the oath by Jesus.

Another origin of gee

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEge‘the name of the letter G’
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150ge
  3. Englishtodaygee

Today it means

intj A general exclamation of surprise or frustration.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “gee”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / gee