jeepersint.
/ˈdʒiːpəz/, U.S. /ˈdʒipərz/ slang (originally U.S.).
= Jeez int.
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the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) > referring to Jesus
for Christ's sake (or sakes)eOE
in (also a, o', on) Christ's nameeOE
by Christ's, or His, woundsc1350
Christ's foot!c1450
by Gis1528
Jesus Christ1602
Christ1748
Christ almighty1810
jabbers1821
for Chrissakes1845
Jeez1896
jeepers1929
sweet Jesus1932
Jeezum1959
1929 W. D. Edmonds Rome Haul ii. 24 Jeepers! A cat would n't stand no show at all.
1929 W. D. Edmonds Rome Haul ii. 30 Spinning swore. ‘I'll bet that's right. Jeepers Cripus! How can they expect us to help a marshal if he don't let us know who he is?’
1930 Amer. Speech 6 98 Jeepers, an expression of astonishment. ‘By Jeepers!’
1937 Sat. Evening Post 13 Feb. 13/2 Jeepers Creepers! Where are you going to find a couple of goats and a red wagon on Christmas Eve in three hours?
1937 Sat. Evening Post 13 Feb. 82/2 Jeepers, what a story!
1938 Mercer & Warren (title of song) Jeepers creepers.
1939 A. Huxley After Many a Summer ii. ix. 265 ‘Jeepers Creepers!’ he said to himself, remembering the expression on Mr. Stoyte's face.
1940 ‘N. Blake’ Malice in Wonderland i. vii. 94 ‘I think you're very pretty.’ ‘Jeepers-creepers! Put some conviction into your voice, my pet.’
1959 C. MacInnes Absolute Beginners 57 I put my head around the door, and jeepers-creepers, nearly had a fit.
1972 J. Aiken Butterfly Picnic vii. 129 Jeepers, Fernand, we had a bullfight... It was real great!
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