Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(US/Aus.) a mild excl.

1907		W.M. Raine Bucky O’Connor (1910) 105: By the jumping California frog, I’ve got it!
1908		E.S. Sorenson Quinton’s Rouseabout and other Stories 151: ‘A cricketer yer call yerself! [...] By the jumpin’ wallaby, I’ll bowl you out!’ Whizz! ‘I’ll make a cricketer of yer!’.
1909		‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny 202: How the jumping rattlesnakes did that get there?
1917		Boy’s Own Paper XL:1 20: Jumping snakes! but for two pins I’d eat you!
1918		‘A-No. 1’ Mother of the Hoboes 59: Jumping Cats! Quick, Silas, run and see if this advertisement concerns that funny-mugged dog critter.
1928		A.W. Upfield House of Cain 264: ‘Jumping nannygoats!’ he exclaimed.
1947		W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 104: Holy, jumping bullfrogs, Mitch, she was telling the truth. [Ibid.] 117: ‘Holy, jumping caterpillars!’ Santiam groaned.
1954		Oh Boy! No. 17 5: Jumping catfish they’ve gone!!