Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jee-perz kree-per]
- /ˈdʒi pərz ˈkri pər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jeepers creepers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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