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cripes
(cripes)
Pronunciation:
/krʌɪps/
exclamation
informal
used as a euphemism for Christ:
Joyce is on the warpath, cripes!
for cripes' sakes
get a move on or we’ll be late
Origin:
early 20th century
: alteration of
Christ
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