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What does cripes mean?

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What does the word cripes mean?

The word "cripes" is an exclamation used to express surprise, frustration, or annoyance. It is a euphemistic version of "Christ" or "Christ Almighty."


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What did Gandhi mean when he described Cripes mission as a post dated cheque on a failing bank?

I think he meant that Britain was losing the war,therefore the offer was useless and they will be unsuccessful after the war.


What does for cripes sake mean?

It's a modification of the phrase, "for Christ's sake" for people who are afraid to take the Lord's name in vain. (I think the rationale is that by substituting "cripes" for "Christ", you're not committing a sin. It's the same idea as saying "gosh darn it"). The phrase means: "I am surprised or annoyed by this" according to "The Free Disctionary". http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/for+Christ%27s+sake


What kind of food do luvil's like on Moshi Monsters?

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What is the meaning of cripes?

it is just a word to express feelings of surprise or concernAnswer It is a euphemism for "Christ". It was considered very bad form to blaspheme in Victorian Britain, so a number of words like "cripes" came into use so English people could swear without "taking the Lord's name in vain".


What is the meaning of cripes on my internet sites?

It's technically a profanity- but to such a existent it's very negligible. It's the equivalent of a "kitty curse" slightly more profane than "darnit" It should be nothing to bleep really- unless you have ultra sensitive people that are fanatical about words. On a scale of 1-10 in severity, it would be ranked 2 or 3.


What are some six letter words with 2nd letter R and 3rd letter I and 4th letter P and 5th letter E?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern -RIPE-. That is, six letter words with 2nd letter R and 3rd letter I and 4th letter P and 5th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: cripes griped griper gripes gripey tripes tripey


What are some six letter words with 3rd letter I and 4th letter P and 5th letter E and 6th letter S?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern --IPES. That is, six letter words with 3rd letter I and 4th letter P and 5th letter E and 6th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: clipes cripes gripes slipes snipes stipes swipes tripes


What are some six letter words with 1st letter C and 2nd letter R and 4th letter P and 5th letter E?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern CR-PE-. That is, six letter words with 1st letter C and 2nd letter R and 4th letter P and 5th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: craped crapes creped crepes crepey cripes


What are some six letter words with 1st letter C and 2nd letter R and 3rd letter I and 5th letter E and 6th letter S?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern CRI-ES. That is, six letter words with 1st letter C and 2nd letter R and 3rd letter I and 5th letter E and 6th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: crimes crines cripes crises


What does the heck means?

Heck is what's called a "minced oath", where you avoid actually swearing by saying a word that sounds similar to them. Other examples of this are darn, cripes, jeepers. Heck itself is usually a replacement for "hell" by either those wishing not to swear or not to use the true word in case it offends, hurts or scares those around them.