Toddler's horse word
Gee-gee is a childish or playful term for a horse, derived from the command "gee" used to direct horses.
It appears most often in British English, either in baby talk or as a lighthearted way adults refer to horses, especially racehorses.
The children were excited to see the gee-gees at the farm.
He lost a bundle betting on the gee-gees.
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Toddler's horse word
Gee-gee is a childish or playful term for a horse, derived from the command "gee" used to direct horses.
It appears most often in British English, either in baby talk or as a lighthearted way adults refer to horses, especially racehorses.
The children were excited to see the gee-gees at the farm.
He lost a bundle betting on the gee-gees.
1. childish — pony, Compact equine breed; horsey (Resembling or obsessed with equines); neigh (Horse's vocal call); gallop (Swiftest quadruped gait); trot · mane · tail · hoof · carrot · hay · ride · clip-clop · whinny · stable
2. racing — racehorse, Equine bred for speed; jockey (Professional race rider); bookmaker (One who takes bets); odds (Likelihood expressed numerically); betting · turf · steeplechase · handicap · furlong · paddock · tipster · bookies · nags · accumulator
register/formalitygee-gee ≠ horse Domesticated riding animal; equine · stallion · steed · mare · thoroughbred
animal type (in children's vocabulary)gee-gee ≠ moo-cow Child's word for cattle; bow-wow · doggy · kitty · bunny · birdie
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/gee-gee