cripes
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of cripes
First recorded in 1905–10; apparently euphemistic alteration of Christ
Example Sentences
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I was a pallbearer at her sister’s funeral, for cripes sake!
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2021
Well, cripes, Jack, I’d like to, but I don’t want to leave the kids.
From Little Fuzzy by Piper, H. Beam
We like you, by cripes, and we like your cookin' fine!
From The Happy Family by Bower, B. M.
"I'll take a lot from you, but by cripes they's got to be a line drawed somewheres!"
From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.
By cripes, if I had a regalia like that I'd be riding herd in 'em ev'ry Sunday!
From Judith of Blue Lake Ranch by Gregory, Jackson
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