a humorous variation and intensification of
cripes, an exclamation of annoyance, disgust, astonishment, etc., used as an oath. The "kee" is a vocal elongation of the "c" in the
word cripes.
Cripes is an alteration and less offensive
substitution for the
word Christ.
(colloquial) a humorous variation of
cripes, a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.
(slang) an emphasizing of the
word cripes (an exclamation of annoyance, disgust).