Gee and haw

Gee and haw are voice commands for an animal to turn right or left, respectively.[1] Historically the terms are reported to have been relative to the driver,[2] so away or towards the driver respectively. The etymology of both words is unknown.

References
  1. "Gee! Haw! Whoa! Me, the Devil and Rocky". Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. "Gee". Webster's 1913. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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