gee
n.— «Gee—the man who walks in; the prospective customer at an auction; a term that is flavored with contempt.» —“Jewelry Auctioneers’ Jargon Obtained From Auctioneers and Jewelers on 42nd Street and 14th Street” by Hatch in New York City Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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