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Gee

Parf of speech: NA, OED Year: 1628, OED Evaluation: NA

A word of command to a horse, variously (in different localities) used to direct it to turn to the right, to go forward, or to move faster.

ExampleMeaning
You can drive them- steer them "gee" to the right, "haw" to the left. You- Interviewer: "Gee"? Speaker: "Gee" to the right and "haw" to the left, yeah.
A command used to make a horse turn to the right.
After a while, you could be driving and you'd say "Gee," and they'll turn themselves once they know you.
A command used to make a horse turn to the right.
ExampleMeaning
And he would just tell them "gee" and "haw" and they'd wind their way
A command used to make a horse turn to the right.
ExampleMeaning
Um, there was always the horse lingo with the gee and the haw kind-of-thing and ah but um, you-know we even- we even road them at times, there were times when um, we didn't have um- you-know the roads could be closed for three or four days with the- with the snow and we had cattle at this farm but we also had cattle up at this farm, up- you-know just up the road a little piece.
A command used to make a horse turn to the right.
You-know, 'cause they've never heard of that ah you-know it- it might be a piece of machinery or um a way that you-know like when we talk to the horses it's gee or haw you-know 'cause that's the way they know to go right or left kind-of-thing.
A command used to make a horse turn to the right.