jeez
A saying derived from the phrase "Jesus Christ!" displaying anger/disapointment/wow towards a person/object/event.jeez
A general interjection which, although usually expressing grief, can be used with much versatility.
Etymology: A substitution for "Jesus Christ!!!" Evidently used mostly by uptight people with a strict upbringing.
Etymology: A substitution for "Jesus Christ!!!" Evidently used mostly by uptight people with a strict upbringing.
Example:
Expressing grief: "Jeez, all I did was get the order of the numbers mixed up."
Expressing exaltation: "Jeez, I didn't know the installation would be that easy !"
Expressing grief: "Jeez, all I did was get the order of the numbers mixed up."
Expressing exaltation: "Jeez, I didn't know the installation would be that easy !"
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A slang derived from 'Jesus' when someone is annoyed, angry, or disapointed. It is more socially accepted to say 'jeez' in a negative way then to say Jesus in a negative way.
Example:
Jeez (or jee-wiz), why you always have to act like this?
instead of saying
Oh Jesus, why you have to act this way?
Jeez (or jee-wiz), why you always have to act like this?
instead of saying
Oh Jesus, why you have to act this way?
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Example:
Husband:"We just got dumped with 10 inches of snow"
Wife: "Awe, Jeez. You gotta be kidding."
Husband:"We just got dumped with 10 inches of snow"
Wife: "Awe, Jeez. You gotta be kidding."
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Jeez-it
The cracker you eat at church communion in praise of Jesus that looks simular to a cheez-it cracker.