cripes

Everyday

(informal, old-fashioned, euphemism) a cry of surprise, alarm or annoyance; a soft stand-in for «Christ». tree →

In the lessons

An old-fashioned mild exclamation from comics, old school stories and grandparents; safe and a bit funny today. All regions.

Examples

• Cripes, that was close! tree →
• Cripes, I've lost my keys again. tree →
• «Cripes!» said the boy in the old comic. tree →
• Cripes, it's freezing in here. tree →
• Oh, cripes, the dog's eaten my sandwich. tree →
• Cripes, what a mess! tree →

Note

Mild, harmless and old-fashioned. It sounds like a character from an old children's book.