cripes

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2021

Comin' in, you said you had your blizzard stuff, and now if the sun'd jest come out, by cripes, you'd be singin' songs uh thanksgivin'—er words to that effect.

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.

"Seems t' me we've done enough ridin' and actin', by cripes, t' make half a dozen pitchers better'n what I've ever saw."

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.

By cripes, they won't monkey twice with McAllister Montenay though!

From The Blind Lion of the Congo by Whitney, Elliott

"By cripes, Luck's got to sleep in the hay loft—er I will," Big Medicine growled, making the boards of his bunk squeak with the flop of his disturbed body.

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.