for cripes' sake

A form of for Christ's sake — Used to express surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

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Meanings

interjectionfor cripes' sake!

alternative for cripes sake

  1. euphemisticminced oathEuphemistic form of for Christ's sake.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
for christ's sakefor crying out loudfor fuck's sakefor god's sakefor heaven's sakefor mercy's sakefor pete's sakefor pity's sakefor the love of betsyfor the love of godfor the love of mikefor the love of pete
Cite this entry
APA

for cripes' sake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20cripes'%20sake

MLA

“for cripes' sake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20cripes'%20sake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for cripes' sake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20cripes'%20sake.

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