criminy en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹɪ.mɪ.ni/
- /ˈkɹaɪ.mɪ.ni/
Etymology
Either from Italian crimine (“crime”), or a minced oath from "Christ's money" (in reference to the silver that Judas was paid for betraying Jesus), or a deformation of Gemini (which was recorded as an oath from the 1660s). First attested in the 1680s.
Meanings
- (euphemistic) Expressing surprise or impatience.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crimeny | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crimini | alternative | lexicographic | |
| by criminy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crimmini | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crimine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| criminny | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crimany | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crimony | alternative | lexicographic |