cripes

[ krahyps ]

/ kraɪps /

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interjection

(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)

Origin of cripes

First recorded in 1905–10; apparently euphemistic alteration of Christ

Words nearby cripes

criolla, criollo, crios, criosphinx, crip, cripes, Crippen, cripple, Cripple Creek, crippling, Cripps

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Example sentences from the Web for cripes

"By cripes, we'll tote him out," declared Big Medicine, pushing ahead of Chip in his enthusiasm.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower
I'm willin' to throw in the other three—and the dawgs, too, by cripes!
Flying U Ranch|B. M. Bower
That's more reasonable than the sheepherder story, by cripes!
Flying U Ranch|B. M. Bower
Night air's bad fer 'im, and the trail ain't goin' to be smooth goin',—not if we gotta ride our hawses straight up, by cripes!
The Heritage of the Sioux|B.M. Bower

By cripes, yuh just give me a sight uh that Irish once, and he'll come, if I have to rope and drag 'im!
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower

British Dictionary definitions for cripes

cripes

/ (kraɪps) /

interjection

old-fashioned, slang an expression of surprise

Word Origin for cripes

C20: euphemistic for Christ!

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cripes
释义	cripes [ krahyps ] / kraɪps / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cripes ON THESAURUS.COM interjection (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.) Origin of cripes First recorded in 1905–10; apparently euphemistic alteration of Christ Words nearby cripes criolla, criollo, crios, criosphinx, crip, cripes, Crippen, cripple, Cripple Creek, crippling, Cripps Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cripes "By cripes, we'll tote him out," declared Big Medicine, pushing ahead of Chip in his enthusiasm. The Happy Family\|Bertha Muzzy Bower I'm willin' to throw in the other three—and the dawgs, too, by cripes! Flying U Ranch\|B. M. Bower That's more reasonable than the sheepherder story, by cripes! Flying U Ranch\|B. M. Bower Night air's bad fer 'im, and the trail ain't goin' to be smooth goin',—not if we gotta ride our hawses straight up, by cripes! The Heritage of the Sioux\|B.M. Bower By cripes, yuh just give me a sight uh that Irish once, and he'll come, if I have to rope and drag 'im! The Happy Family\|Bertha Muzzy Bower British Dictionary definitions for cripes cripes / (kraɪps) / interjection old-fashioned, slang an expression of surprise Word Origin for cripes C20: euphemistic for Christ! Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cripes doggone, dang, darnation, drat
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cripes

interjection

Origin of cripes

Words nearby cripes

Example sentences from the Web for cripes

British Dictionary definitions for cripes

interjection

Word Origin for cripes

Words related to cripes