"gee willikers" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /ˌdʒiː ˈwɪlɪkə(ɹ)z/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-gee willikers.wav Forms: gee whillickers [alternative], gee whilligers [alternative], gee whillikers [alternative], gee willickers [alternative], gee whittakers [alternative], whillikers [alternative]
Etymology: Secondary minced oath for Jesus via gee whiz
  1. (US, dated minced oath) Gee, gosh. Tags: US

Alternative forms

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      "form": "gee whillickers",
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    },
    {
      "form": "gee whilligers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gee whillikers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gee willickers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gee whittakers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "whillikers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "American English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English minced oaths",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
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        "Gee, gosh."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "Gee",
          "gee"
        ],
        [
          "gosh",
          "gosh"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "dated minced oath",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, dated minced oath) Gee, gosh."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
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      "form": "gee whillickers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gee whilligers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gee whillikers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gee willickers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gee whittakers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "whillikers",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English multiword terms",
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        "Pages with entries"
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          "Gee",
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        ],
        [
          "gosh",
          "gosh"
        ]
      ],
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        "(US, dated minced oath) Gee, gosh."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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