GEE-WHIZ


Meaning of GEE-WHIZ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjē-ˌhwiz, -ˌwiz ]

adjective

Date: 1934

1. : designed to arouse wonder or excitement or to amplify the merits or significance of something especially by the use of clever or sensational language

play-by-play specialists who wallow in gee-whiz banality — Jack Gould

2. : marked by spectacular or astonishing qualities or achievement

gee-whiz technology

3. : characterized by wide-eyed enthusiasm, excitement, and wonder

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.