cripes

cripes

 (krīps)
interj.
Used to express annoyance, anger, or dismay.
[Alteration of Christ.]
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cripes

(kraɪps)
interj
old-fashioned slang an expression of surprise
[C20: euphemistic for Christ!]
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cripes

(kraɪps)

interj.
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
[1905–10; appar. euphemistic alter. of Christ]
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Translations

cripes

[kraɪps] EXCL → ¡caramba!
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cripes

interj (dated Brit, inf) → Mann (inf)
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Aw cripes, how can you lose your son on the way from the car to the house?
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The recurring original 'Perhaps she'll die' gives way to the quasi-blasphemous 'By cripes, that's Crook!' What follows is the swallowing of a cohort of animals from the Australian bush plus a two-humped camel and finally a ute!
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Cripes. Now tell those dummies to keep one eye on the paperwork and another eye on the weather.
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