jeepers
exclamation/ˈdʒiːpəz/
/ˈdʒiːpərz/
(also jeepers creepers
(especially North American English, informal)/ˌdʒiːpəz ˈkriːpəz/
/ˌdʒiːpərz ˈkriːpərz/
)- used to express surprise or shock
- Jeepers! That car nearly hit us!
Word Origin1920s: alteration of Jesus.Definitions on the go
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