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Definition of cripes exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cripes

exclamation
 
/kraɪps/
 
/kraɪps/
(informal)
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  1. used to show that somebody is surprised or annoyed
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: alteration of Christ.
ripple effect
noun
 
 
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