cripes

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

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2021

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 Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)

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

From Jan A Dog and a Romance by Rockwell, Norman

"By cripes, we'll tote him out," declared Big Medicine, pushing ahead of Chip in his enthusiasm.

From The Happy Family by Bower, B. M.

"Say, we'll just borry one of them dray teams from the Acme corral, by cripes, and haul our own stuff to the depot!"

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.