crikey
An exclamation of astonishmentAn exclamation of astonishment.
» Crikey, it's after midnight!
Huch! Es ist nach null Uhr! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(Australia, Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)An exclamation of astonishment.
Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
hoppla, parbleu
бо́же мойbóže moj, на́до жеnádo že, о бо́жеo bóže
Examples
1 sentencesCrikey, it's after midnight!
deHuch! Es ist nach null Uhr! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cEuphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
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