jeepers creepers!



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
Lia (1)LEE-ah (Italian), LEE-ə (Portuguese, Georgian)Italian, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Iacchus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Simba (2)-Eastern African, Swahili
BraidyBRAY-deeEnglish (Rare)
PtolemyTAHL-ə-mee (English)History
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