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geep¹

  • /ɡiːp/

Rhymes with -iːp

Where it comes from

Blend of goat + sheep.

noun geeps

  1. A sheep–goat hybrid, an animal with DNA from a goat and from a sheep, whether produced artificially or by natural intermating.

    Similar: shoat

Geep²

Where it comes from

From GP (general purpose locomotive), usually spelt with a capital G.

noun Geeps

  1. informal A nickname for the EMD GP series diesel locomotives. Norfolk & Western was a workhorse of another strain. It dieselized in theory if not in practice a couple of decades before the first Geep hit the property.

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"geep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geep. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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geep. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geep

Chicago

"geep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geep.

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@misc{geep_2026,
  title = {geep},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geep},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}