leaping lizards

English

Etymology

Originally a catchphrase of Little Orphan Annie.

Interjection

leaping lizards

  1. A cry of amazement.
    • 1953, Plays: The Drama Magazine for Young People:
      Leaping lizards! Is it really you?
    • 2008 May 6, Annette Blair, Gone with the Witch, Penguin, →ISBN, page 230:
      "Leaping lizards, are you naive."
    • 2017 April 25, Ian Collins, 67 People I'd Like To Slap, Biteback Publishing, →ISBN:
      'Why are you doing this to us?' said the mad mother, waving her arms all over the show. Leaping lizards. Is she having some sort of attack?
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