Jeezly
adj, adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A general intensifier. New-England, US, dated, especially, not-comparable
"He looked like somethin' the cat brought in; and us in our play-actin' costooms, with the grease-paint makin' us blush outside of our sickenin' misery under the smoky light of one lamp—the picture it made was a jeezly frost, now you can bet on that and carry money home."
- 1 Very, extremely. Canada, New-England, US, dated, especially, not-comparable
"I’m glad it happened, and I’m jeezly glad it’s over."
Example
More examples"He looked like somethin' the cat brought in; and us in our play-actin' costooms, with the grease-paint makin' us blush outside of our sickenin' misery under the smoky light of one lamp—the picture it made was a jeezly frost, now you can bet on that and carry money home."
Etymology
Shift from earlier Jesusly, a euphemism for damned. Equivalent to jeez + -ly. Compare geez.
From Etymology 1 (above), or from jeez + -ly.
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