crikey
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
Pronunciation
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /kɹɑɪki/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
- Rhymes: -aɪki
Interjection
crikey
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) An exclamation of astonishment.
- Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
Synonyms
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Derived terms
Translations
exclamation of astonishment
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References
- “crikey, int.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, November 2010.
