variants or less commonly geez
used as a mild oath or introductory expletive (as to express surprise)

Examples of jeez in a Sentence

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No disrespect to John Goodman, who is a treasure, but jeez … that’s a rough 11 years. James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024 But, jeez, Joe Biden is really disappointing a lot of Democrats right now. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 Well, jeez, is act two going to propel you from $30 billion to $100 billion? Steve Denning, Forbes, 27 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

euphemism for Jesus

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jeez was in 1923

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“Jeez.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jeez. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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