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jee⋅pers

  [jee-perz]
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–interjection
(used as a mild exclamation of surprise or emotion.)
Also, jeepers creepers  [kree-perz] .

Origin:
1925–30, Americanism; euphemistic alter. of Jesus
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jee·pers   (jē'pərz)   
interj.  Used to express surprise or annoyance.

[Alteration of Jesus1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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jeepers 
1929, Amer.Eng., euphemistic alteration of Jesus.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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