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Jeepers(-creepers)!
(ˈdʒipɚzˈkripɚz) exclam. Wow! Jeepers-creepers! I’m sorry!
jeepers creepers!
An interjection of surprise or delight. The equivalent of “no kidding!” or “wow!” depending on the context, the phrase came from a 1938 popular song first sung by Louis “Sachmo” Armstrong in the movie Going Places. The chorus began, “Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those peepers? / Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those eyes?”
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Yaa | | - | Western African, Akan |
| Kian (2) | | - | English (Modern) |
| Mile | | MEE-le (Croatian, Serbian) | Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian |
| Trina | | TREE-nə | English |
| Yaffe | | - | Hebrew |
| Oedipus | | ED-i-pəs (English), EED-i-pəs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |