jeepers



Jeepers(-creepers)!

(ˈdʒipɚzˈkripɚz)
exclam. Wow! Jeepers-creepers! I’m sorry!

Jeepers!

verb

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?”
See also: jeepers

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eufemiae-oo-FE-myah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Ohannes-Armenian
Vitalijus-Lithuanian
Aleksanderahl-ek-SAHN-der (Polish)Polish, Slovene, Albanian, Estonian, Norwegian, Danish
Eshe-Eastern African, Swahili
TraceyTRAY-seeEnglish