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cripes

[krahyps] / kraɪps /


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I was a pallbearer at her sister’s funeral, for cripes sake!

From Slate Jun. 12, 2021

"By cripes, you forgive Jakie, and you do it quick!" he thundered.

From The Happy Family by B. M. Bower

Then, after a kind of dazed once-over of the raft, fore-and-aft: “By cripes, the kid is gone!”

From Down the Columbia by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

Oh, cripes, Norry," Hugh said a little impatiently, "you exaggerate all my virtues; you always have.

From The Plastic Age by Percy Marks

"I'll larn'ee to answer me—by cripes, I will!" quoth David.

From Jan A Dog and a Romance by Norman Rockwell




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