jeez

English

Alternative forms

• geez

Etymology

Shortened form of Jesus. A minced oath.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

jeez

1. (slang) Exclamation of fright, incredulity, shock, surprise or anger.

   Jeez, that was one helluva week.

Quotations

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Synonyms

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Translations

Exclamation of fright

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 天啊 (tiān a)

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• Finnish: jestas sentään, voi kiesus
• German: Jesses (de)
• Portuguese: credo! (pt), cruzes! (pt)

Exclamation of incredulousness

• Finnish: jestas sentään, voi kiesus, jessus
• German: jessas
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• Spanish: hostia (es)