Meanings
cripes1
interjection
- euphemisticA mild curse or expression of surprise.
“Cripes, they forgot the chopsticks. It won't feel authentic. How am I supposed to eat my moo shu pizza? Dad, bit of a moo shu fiasco over here. Let's talk damage control.”
2017 August 28, Paul Stroud, “Garbage Stan” (13:14 from the start), in American Dad!, season 14, episode 20, spoken by Steve Smith (Scott Grimes)Synonyms: wow
Cripes2
proper noun
- pluralplural of Cripe
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionA mild curse or expression of surprise.
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Origin
Minced oath for Christ.
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APA
cripes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cripes
MLA
“cripes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cripes. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cripes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cripes.
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