"gee whiz" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dʒiː wɪz/, /dʒiː ʍɪz/ Audio: en-uk-gee whiz.ogg [UK]
Etymology: Alteration of Jesus. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Jesus}} Jesus Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} gee whiz
  1. (informal) Very good, impressive. Tags: informal Derived forms: gee-whizzery
    Sense id: en-gee_whiz-en-adj-x1HXGY0G

Interjection

IPA: /dʒiː wɪz/, /dʒiː ʍɪz/ Audio: en-uk-gee whiz.ogg [UK]
Etymology: Alteration of Jesus. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Jesus}} Jesus Head templates: {{en-interj}} gee whiz
  1. (US, dated) An expression of surprise, enthusiasm, or annoyance: wow or so what? Tags: US, dated Categories (topical): English minced oaths
    Sense id: en-gee_whiz-en-intj-52jguW0j Disambiguation of English minced oaths: 32 68 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 86

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