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jeez

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. jeez (interjection)
  2. geez

jeez

interj \ˈjēz\

Definition of JEEZ

—used as a mild oath or introductory expletive (as to express surprise)

Variants of JEEZ

jeez also geez \ˈjēz\

Origin of JEEZ

euphemism for Jesus
First Known Use: 1923

Rhymes with JEEZ

breeze, cheese, ease, feeze, freeze, frieze, lees, please, res, seize, sneeze, squeeze, tease, tweeze, wheeze

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