Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cripes

/kɹaɪps/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: cripes
IPA: /kɹaɪps/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A mild curse or expression of surprise.

name

plural of Cripe

Example Sentences

"“Cripes, they forgot the chopsticks. It won't feel authentic. How am I supposed to eat my moo shu pizza? Dad, bit of a moo shu fiasco over here. Let's talk damage control.”"

Etymology

Minced oath for Christ.

Phrases

for cripes sake

Synonyms

wow

Rhymes With

types pipes stripes wipes swipes snipes gripes hypes

Questions

How do you pronounce cripes?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹaɪps/.
What does cripes mean?: A mild curse or expression of surprise.
Where does cripes come from?: Minced oath for Christ.

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