cripes
- interjection
- Archaic
:
caramba
- Oh cripes!
Examples
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I'm sorry, I'm trying not to laugh, I really am, but CRIPES, who wrote this?
Blog text (13) -
Oh cripes, this could have been an amazing segment had they followed this progression of thought.
Blog text (22) -
GOOD CRIPES!
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CRIPES.
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Oh cripes, I can't believe how fast the time has flown!
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You bought another cat? Cripes, that's surprising!
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He forgot his wallet again? Cripes, that's annoying!
Synonyms
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An old exclamation showing disbelief or contempt
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A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
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A short informal word people say to show surprise or shock
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A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or embarrassment
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
A short angry or surprised shout used instead of a rude word
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cripes is a mild, old exclamation that began as a way to say Christ without swearing, so people used it to show 'surprise', 'annoyance', or 'disbelief'.