# geez

Pronunciation: say "JEEZ" /d͡ʒiːz/

## Interjection

1. An exclamation used to express surprise or frustration.
   - Simple: A word you say when you feel surprised or annoyed.
   - _Geez, you scared me half to death sneaking up like that!_
   - _Geez, I can't believe they raised the rent again._

## Noun

Pronunciation: say "GEEZ" /ɡiːz/

2. A casual term of address for a man, used between male acquaintances. *(slang, Ireland, UK)*
   - Simple: A friendly word used to speak to a man or boy.
   - _Alright, geez? Haven't seen you down the pub in ages._
   - _Give us a hand with this, geez, would you?_

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — A minced oath, that is, a softened form of the word "Jesus" used to avoid swearing.
**Meaning 2** — An abbreviation of "geezer."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/geez (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).