cripes

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2021

"By cripes, he's er dangerous beggar," said Scott.

From The Missing Link by Dyson, Edward

"Well, say, by cripes, he better amble down to the city and buy him some more glint!"

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.

"By cripes, Luck's got to sleep in the hay loft—er I will," Big Medicine growled, making the boards of his bunk squeak with the flop of his disturbed body.

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.

"Say, we'll just borry one of them dray teams from the Acme corral, by cripes, and haul our own stuff to the depot!"

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.