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jeez

  [jeez]
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–interjection
(used as a mild expression of surprise, disappointment, astonishment, etc.)
Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; euphemistic shortening of Jesus
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jeez   (jēz)   
interj.  Used to express surprise or annoyance.

[Alteration of Jesus1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

Jeez 
1923, Amer.Eng., euphemistic corruption Jesus.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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