Can anyone tell me the meaning of these reduplicatives.( Hanky-panky, jeepers-creepers, topsy-turvy) tnx?

Hanky Panky: fooling around



Jeepers Creepers: Gosh, or gee.



Topsy turvy: Crazy

Can anyone tell me the meaning of these reduplicatives.( Hanky-panky, jeepers-creepers, topsy-turvy) tnx?
hanky-panky

verb. could mean anything that happens between a couple like holding hands, kissing, sex, etc.



"There goes Austin and Alana... off to do some hanky-panky..."

2. hanky-panky



1. dishonesty, decietfulness



2. sexual intercouse, especially sexual misconduct



Looks like there's some hanky-panky going on in there.









jeepers creepers



A euphemism for 'Jesus Christ.'



Jeepers creepers, did you see the way that guy was driving?

2. jeepers creepers



1) intj. An expression of extreme surprise. Derived from "Jesus Christ".



2) n. A weird-*ss movie.



1) "Jeepers creepers! He just shot my brother! ...my idol..."



2) "Dude, I saw Jeepers Creepers last night. That is one f**ked movie."

3. jeepers creepers



The name of a song sung by the great Louis Armstrong.



Also a horror movie.



Jeepers creepers, where'd you get those peepers, jeepers creepers, where'd you get those eyes...





top·sy-tur·vy (t?psē-t?r'vē)

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[Probably from top1, + obsolete terve, to overturn (from Middle English terven).]



adverb

With the top downward and the bottom up; upside-down.

In or into a state of utter disorder or confusion: “turning our ordered life topsy-turvy” (Anne Tyler)

adjective: -vi·er, -vi·est.

Turned or positioned upside down; inverted.

Confused or disordered.

noun: pl., -vies.

The quality or condition of being topsy-turvy
Reply:Unfortunately, these things exist only because they sound good. You will learn nothing about new ones knowing the meaning of a few.



Hanky-panky is mischievousness, often sexual in nature.



Jeepers-creepers is anxiety, often linked with fear, due to scary surroundings or sights.



Topsy-turvy is well mixed up, or upset, so direction or correctness becomes uncertain.
Reply:As far as I know...Hanky -panky means you're doing something you're not supposed to be doing...usually infers sexual things. ....Jeepers-creepers means something is scary or weird....and topsy-turvy mean everything is upside down....sometimes people would say that after a party.."the house was topsy turvy"

Other people might mean different things when they say these things. I think jeepers creepers can also just be an expletive.
Reply:Hanky-panky- Activity which must be kept private and personal, usually completed in a remote copy room.



Jeepers-creepers-Expletive uttered only be Velma from Scooby Doo upon seeing a zombie/ghost/Don Knotts.



Topsy-turvy-When everything gets turned upside down; i.e. You find out your wife's been cheating on you, with your twin brother you never knew you had. Usually not a good thing.