| 释义 |
crimine, -iny, int.|ˈkrɪmɪnɪ|
Also crimeny, -ini.
[perh. It. crimine crime, etc., as an ejaculation; but cf. crikey, and the kindred ejaculation jiminy, Gemini.]
A vulgar exclamation of astonishment: now somewhat archaic.
1681Otway Soldier's Fort. i. i, O crimine! Who's yonder? 1693Southerne Maid's last Prayer iii. i, O crimine! I see I must be plain with thee. c1816Byron (L.), Crimini, jimini! Did you ever hear such a nimminy pimminy Story as Leigh Hunt's Rimini? 1865E. C. Clayton Cruel Fortune II. 184 Criminy!—Raymond tight. I am astonished. |