cripes

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2021

Comin' in, you said you had your blizzard stuff, and now if the sun'd jest come out, by cripes, you'd be singin' songs uh thanksgivin'—er words to that effect.

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.

Oh, you don't hev to mention no names, I know who took them steers,—but cripes, it didn't do no good, he wouldn't listen to Baldy Jennings.

From The Trail of Conflict by Loring, Emilie Baker

"Well, by cripes, I got a boy t' look out fer, and I ain't rich as some, but all I got goes in the pot!" cried Big Medicine impulsively.

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.

"I'll larn'ee to answer me—by cripes, I will!" quoth David.

From Jan A Dog and a Romance by Rockwell, Norman