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creepers noun soft-soled, quiet shoes favoured by burglars US, 1949
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creeperslang Someone who is regarded as weird and/or causes one to feel uneasy. Ugh, I wish that creeper at the bus stop would just leave me alone. jeepers creepersAn exclamation of surprise and, often, happiness. Jeepers creepers, what great news! Jeepers(-creepers)! (ˈdʒipɚzˈkripɚz) exclam. Wow! Jeepers-creepers! I’m sorry! 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?” |