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leapin' lizards

leapin' lizards interjection: used to express shock or dismay.

Interjection

  1. Used to express shock or dismay.

Origin of leapin' lizards

Popularised by the comic strip Little Orphan Annie.

Questions about leapin' lizards

What does leapin' lizards mean?
Leapin' lizards means used to express shock or dismay.
What part of speech is leapin' lizards?
Leapin' lizards is an interjection.

Words near leapin' lizards in the dictionary

  1. leapfrogs
  2. leapful
  3. leapfuls
  4. Leaphart
  5. Leapharts
  6. leapin' lizards
  7. leaping
  8. leaping ahead
  9. leaping at
  10. leaping dandruff
  11. leaping for joy

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