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单词 jeez louise
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Jeez Louiseint.

Brit. /ˌdʒiːz lʊˈiːz/, U.S. /ˌdʒiz ləˈwiz/
Forms: 1900s– Geez Louise, 1900s– Jeez Louise. Also with lower-case initial(s).
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: Jeez int., proper name Louise.
Etymology: < Jeez int. + the female forename Louise, forming a rhyming compound.The addition of a second, rhyming element to Jeez int. may partly have been motivated by euphemism. For parallel rhyming formations in similar senses compare e.g. jeepers-creepers at jeepers int. Forms, holy moly! at holy adj. and n. Additions, etc.
colloquial (originally U.S.).
Expressing any of a number of feelings or emotions, esp. surprise, dismay, or exasperation.
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1957 Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts 5 Oct. 6Geez Louise,’ the voice protested, ‘that bloomin' cop reminds me of Tittle.’
1991 M. Daheim Just Desserts (1999) vi. 51 ‘I'm sorry.’ ‘Sorry! Jeez Louise! Listen, you nitwit,’ roared Lester Busbee.
2013 Vanity Fair Dec. 172/3 Most surprising to me was how few women received votes. Jeez Louise!
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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