Definition of "jeepers" []

• Used to express surprise or annoyance. (interjection)

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• "Prone to exclaiming "jeepers" in interviews, the kindly Mr. Fernandez would try to explain the enduring popularity of "Speed Racer" by pointing to children's fascination with cars and the show's emphasis on Speed's family relationships."
• "His sweater vests, his propensity to say "jeepers," and his insistence on going to sleep at 9: 00 sharp -- it all makes him seem like a very old man."
• ""We couldn't say God so we said 'gad;' we couldn't say Jesus Christ so we said 'jeepers',""