crikey

[ krahy-kee ]

/ ˈkraɪ ki /

interjection

(used as an exclamation of surprise, amazement, dismay, etc.)

Origin of crikey

First recorded in 1830–40; probably euphemistic alteration of Christ

Words nearby crikey

cri du chat, cri-du-chat syndrome, cried, crier, Crigler-Najjar syndrome, crikey, Crile, crim., crim. con., crime, Crimea

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Example sentences from the Web for crikey

Crikey, you'd look mighty fine stuck up against a wall with half a dozen bloomin' Prussian rifles looking at yer.
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons|Henry Charles Mahoney
To this homily the bandy-legged boy listened with his red cheeks artificially distended, and occasional murmurs of “Crikey!”
Jan of the Windmill|Juliana Horatia Ewing
Crikey, you should 'a seen 'im come a cropper on his nut down them new steps.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100., February 7, 1891|Various
Nobody aint ever broke out of this jail yet, and by crikey, they wont, as long as Im the keeper!
Baseball Joe on the Giants|Lester Chadwick

Both Krikey and crikey were used and retained as were handkie and hankie.
New Treasure Seekers|E. (Edith) Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for crikey

crikey

/ (ˈkraɪkɪ) /

interjection

slang an expression of surprise

Word Origin for crikey

C19: euphemistic for Christ!

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单词	crikey
释义	crikey [ krahy-kee ] / ˈkraɪ ki / interjection (used as an exclamation of surprise, amazement, dismay, etc.) Origin of crikey First recorded in 1830–40; probably euphemistic alteration of Christ Words nearby crikey cri du chat, cri-du-chat syndrome, cried, crier, Crigler-Najjar syndrome, crikey, Crile, crim., crim. con., crime, Crimea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crikey Crikey, you'd look mighty fine stuck up against a wall with half a dozen bloomin' Prussian rifles looking at yer. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons\|Henry Charles Mahoney To this homily the bandy-legged boy listened with his red cheeks artificially distended, and occasional murmurs of “Crikey!” Jan of the Windmill\|Juliana Horatia Ewing Crikey, you should 'a seen 'im come a cropper on his nut down them new steps. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100., February 7, 1891\|Various Nobody aint ever broke out of this jail yet, and by crikey, they wont, as long as Im the keeper! Baseball Joe on the Giants\|Lester Chadwick Both Krikey and crikey were used and retained as were handkie and hankie. New Treasure Seekers\|E. (Edith) Nesbit British Dictionary definitions for crikey crikey / (ˈkraɪkɪ) / interjection slang an expression of surprise Word Origin for crikey C19: euphemistic for Christ! Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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