cripes

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2021

But–aw cripes, dang these lawyers, I don’t want to monkey around–gimme a hundred thousand dollars and she’s yours.”

From Wunpost by Coolidge, Dane

And, by cripes, he nailed their durned hides on his stable-door, too!

From Judith of Blue Lake Ranch by Gregory, Jackson

Well, cripes, Jack, I’d like to, but I don’t want to leave the kids.

From Little Fuzzy by Piper, H. Beam

By cripes, a feller can't as much as take a five cent cigar out of his pocket without all hands tryin' to make a—a molehill out of it.

From Galusha the Magnificent by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby