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jeepers creepers

jee·pers creep·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-perz kree-per]
    • /ˈdʒi pərz ˈkri pər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-perz kree-per]
    • /ˈdʒi pərz ˈkri pər/

Definition of jeepers creepers words

  • interjection jeepers creepers euphemism expressing surprise 1
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Origin of jeepers creepers

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30, Americanism; euphemistic alteration of Jesus

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Parts of speech for Jeepers creepers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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jeepers creepers 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.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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