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Exclamation
/jēz/,
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A mild expression used to show surprise or annoyance,
  1. A mild expression used to show surprise or annoyance


  1. A minced oath (also pseudo-profanity or by-word) is an expression based on a profanity that has been altered to reduce the objectionable characteristics of the original expression, for example, darn or dang instead of damn; Crap, shoot or shucks instead of shit; heck instead of hell; flipping, ...
  2. Exclamation of fright, incredibility, shock, surprise or anger. Jeez, that was one helluva week
  3. wow! (used in place of "Jesus" which some take offense in when the name is used to express surprise, disgust, etc.)
  4. Etymology: euphemism for Jesus -- used as a mild oath or introductory expletive (as to express surprise)