gee willikers
Old-fashioned mild oath
Gee willikers is an exclamation of surprise or enthusiasm, dated and wholesome-sounding.
It belongs to a family of euphemistic oaths—gee, golly, gosh—that substitute for religious words (here, Jesus).
The phrase evokes mid-twentieth-century Americana: Gee willikers, mister, that's a swell car!
Now used almost exclusively for comic effect or nostalgic flavor.
Tame exclamation of surprise
- gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
- wowCry of amazement
- holy molyMild surprise exclamation
- holy cowExpression of amazement
holy smokes · goodness gracious · jeepers · land sakes · oh my stars · my word · good grief · well I never
Conducive to well-being
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- guilelessFree from deceit
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
wide-eyed · trusting · sincere · genuine · unspoiled · angelic · simple · unaffected
Intense sudden wonder
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
incredulity · bewilderment · startled · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · caught off guard
Belonging to earlier times
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- bygoneOf earlier times
yesteryear · old-timey · classic · antiquated · dated · Leave It to Beaver · 1950s · Americana
gosh
Tame exclamation of surprise
holy cow · holy smokes · goodness gracious · jeepers · land sakes · oh my stars · my word · good grief · well I never · blimey
wholesome
Conducive to well-being
childlike · wide-eyed · trusting · sincere · genuine · unspoiled · angelic · simple · unaffected · innocent
astonishment
Intense sudden wonder
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
disbelief · incredulity · bewilderment · startled · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · caught off guard · unexpected
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
bygone · yesteryear · old-timey · classic · antiquated · dated · Leave It to Beaver · 1950s · Americana · Norman Rockwell
gee willikersholy shit
Profane expression of shock
goddamn · fuck · what the fuck · holy fuck · son of a bitch
will, wills, willed, willing, willingly, willingness, unwilling