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Scots
Etymology
Alteration of Christ fend us. Attested from the early 19th century.
Interjection
criffins
- (dated) an exclamation of surprise or astonishment
Criffins! that thair noyes- Crikey! that noise
See also
References
- “criffins, int.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, reproduced from W Grant and D D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.