jeepers

jee·pers

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-perz]
- /ˈdʒi pərz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-perz]
- /ˈdʒi pərz/

Definitions of jeepers word

noun jeepers Used to express surprise or alarm. 1
exclamation jeepers a mild exclamation of surprise 0
interjection jeepers used to express mild surprise or as a mild oath 0

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Origin of jeepers

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30, Americanism; euphemistic alteration of Jesus

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Jeepers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jeepers

jeepers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

jeepers usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jeepers

interjection jeepers

gosh — Used to express surprise or give emphasis.
goodness — the state or quality of being good.

noun jeepers

ahem — In writing, ahem is used to show that someone is being ironic. Ahem is also used to show that someone wants to get another person's attention.
alas — You use alas to say that you think that the facts you are talking about are sad or unfortunate.
amen — Amen is said by Christians at the end of a prayer.
boo — If you boo a speaker or performer, you shout 'boo' or make other loud sounds to indicate that you do not like them, their opinions, or their performance.
er — Expressing hesitation.

All 29 Synonyms of jeepers