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gee-whiz

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gee whiz

 
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–noun Informal.
gee 2 .
Origin:
1880–85, Americanism; appar. euphemistic alter. of Jesus, with final syllable replaced by whiz 1

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   (jē'hwĭz', -wĭz')   
adj.   Informal
Marked by or inducing a sense of wide-eyed wonder or excitement, as in response to an amazing achievement: "The book seems a little too gee-whiz even for describing what everyone does admit is a revolution" (Savvy).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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