jeepers

Also jeepers creepers

[jee-perz]

interjection

1. (used as a mild exclamation of surprise or emotion.)

jeepers

/ ˈdʒiːpəz ˈkriːpəz /

interjection

1. slang,  a mild exclamation of surprise

Word History and Origins

Origin of jeepers¹

1925–30, euphemistic alteration of Jesus

Word History and Origins

Origin of jeepers¹

C20: euphemism for Jesus

Example Sentences

On a recent Saturday night in the shoebox-size kitchen, she spent hours deftly tossing ingredients into the steaming pan for hungry hikers, off-road jeepers, rock climbers and national parkgoers — alongside locals and longtime customers who are drawn to the hospitable owners just as much as they are to the flavorful dishes.

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“He sang ‘Jeepers Creepers’ to a horse!”

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Dennis the Menace > Emaciated Man Seethes: After Dennis blurts out, “Jeepers, you sure are fat, Mister Wilson,” Martha puts her husband on a no-carb diet.

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Please mention “Scanners,” “Fallen,” “The Omen,” “The Exorcist,” “Jeepers Creepers” and “The Hunger.”

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“Are you kidding me? Mr. Anti-Vax? Jeepers.”

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Related Words

• cry 
• exclamation 
• expletive 
• insertion 
• interpolation 
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