crikey en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹɑe̯ki/ (New-Zealand)
- audio Queensland
- /ˈkɹaɪki/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɹaɪki/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈkɹɑeki/ (Australia)
Etymology
Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
Meanings
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(Australia, Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) An exclamation of astonishment.
The label is based on the word “crikey” the famous catchphrase of Steve Irwin, and “core,” meaning the essential part of anything, according to dictionary.com.
2023 February 16, Erielle Sudario, “Australia gets its own online aesthetic with 'crikeycore'”, in We Got This Covered, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2023:Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cricky | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic | |
| crickey | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (21)
af ettig (exclamation of astonishment) · it osteria (exclamation of astonishment) · pt credo! (exclamation of astonishment) · it alla faccia (exclamation of astonishment) · ru бо́же мой (exclamation of astonishment) · fr morbleu (exclamation of astonishment) · ru о бо́же (exclamation of astonishment) · it dannazione (exclamation of astonishment) · de hoppla (exclamation of astonishment) · it cribbio (exclamation of astonishment) · fr palsambleu (exclamation of astonishment) · it perbacco (exclamation of astonishment) · fr parbleu (exclamation of astonishment) · fi herranen aika (exclamation of astonishment) · af aitsa (exclamation of astonishment) · es caray (exclamation of astonishment) · fr crique (exclamation of astonishment) · de parbleu (exclamation of astonishment) · pt bolas! (exclamation of astonishment) · ru на́до же (exclamation of astonishment) · mi ēhe (exclamation of astonishment)