jeepers
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of jeepers
1925–30, euphemistic alteration of Jesus
Example Sentences
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“I mean jeepers, I was in three meetings for fifteen hours last week…He was reaching out to all kinds of folks.”
From Time • Jul. 31, 2014
"I always wanted to be the belle of the ball, but, jeepers, is this ever the wrong ball".
From The Guardian • May 3, 2013
“I mean, jeepers, look at the unemployment rate; how hard would it have been to hire more folks?”
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2010
Foot soldiers and jeepers, tankers, airmen and artillerymen tried every trick, threw everything they had except real ammunition, tramping out a problem.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Well, jeepers crow. I told that man to stick with his gold envelope. But it didn’t matter how much I told him, he gave it up anyway. People just never listen.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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