geez
interjectionless common spelling of jeez
—used as a mild oath or introductory expletive (as to express surprise)
Geez
noun
Definition of Geez (Entry 2 of 2)
: a Semitic language formerly spoken in northern highland Ethiopia and still used as the liturgical language of the Christian church in Ethiopia
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The first known use of geez was in 1790
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