crikey
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Euphemistic substitute for Christ. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
crikey
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) An exclamation of astonishment.
- Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
Synonyms[edit]
- See Thesaurus:wow
Translations[edit]
exclamation of astonishment
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References[edit]
- “crikey, int.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, November 2010.