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cripes [kraɪps] interj
Old-fashioned slang an expression of surprise [euphemistic for Christ!] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He accuses us of cultural genocide and sneers at the products of our endeavors, calling his criticism, for cripes sakes, "What's Literacy Got to Do With It? Cripes, most people like trees once they have them; they just don't think about them, not having them in the first place. While it's true that nudity, even in silhouette, was forbidden, and expletives such as lousy, cripes, and nerts could not be spoken, the code also prohibited the questioning of social institutions and norms. |
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