criminy
/ˈkrɪmɪni
/exclamation US informal
Used to express surprise or disbelief: criminy, what is this world coming to?...
- I realize they need to pick up on every point they can, but criminy.
- I hate to sound like Mitch Robbins on the edge of a midlife crisis but criminy, what is this world coming to?
Origin
Late 17th century (as crimine): origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of Christ, perhaps from Italian crimine 'crime'.