cripes

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2021

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

From The Blind Lion of the Congo by Whitney, Elliott

Come-Paddy, he's hangin' out in the house now, by cripes, 'cept when he takes a sashay down to the stable lookin' fer more.

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.

I've got a hold of it, and by cripes I'll knock a good turn out of it.

From Three Wonder Plays by Gregory, Lady