gee-whiz

gee whiz

noun Informal.
gee2.

Origin:
1880–85, Americanism; apparently euphemistic alteration of Jesus, with final syllable replaced by whiz1

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Gee-whiz is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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gee-whiz

[jee-hwiz, -wiz]
adjective Informal.
arousing or characterized by surprise, wonder, or triumphant achievement: a gee-whiz technology; a gee-whiz reaction to the sight of the Grand Canyon.

Origin:
1930–35
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gee-whiz
 
adj
informal impressive or amazing: gee-whiz special effects
 
[C20: from gee²]

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