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jeepers

intj
1
An exclamation of surprise or mild dismay.
"Jeepers, that was close!"

How to Use Jeepers

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In plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way of saying "wow" or "oh no."

When to use it

Dated and mild — used as a polite substitute for stronger exclamations.

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_____, that was close!

Etymology

A softened, less blasphemous-sounding alteration of "Jesus."

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