leaping lizards
Old-fashioned shocked cry
Leaping lizards is a mild, old-fashioned exclamation of surprise or amazement: Leaping lizards, you scared me!
The phrase is associated with the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie, who used it as her signature oath.
It belongs to a class of euphemistic exclamations that avoid profanity while still expressing strong feeling.
- hopSmall, quick jump
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- quick as a flashExtremely fast, immediate
- wowCry of amazement
- GodzillaGiant monster from Tokyo
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