cripes

cripes

[krahyps]
interjection
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)

Origin:
1905–10; apparently euphemistic alteration of Christ

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cripes (kraɪps) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
interj
old-fashioned, slang an expression of surprise
 
[C20: euphemistic for Christ!]

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Cripes is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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