Definitions
An exclamation of astonishment.
Word origin
Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
Used in a sentence
“Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!”
“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.”
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01“Aussie exclamation”6 letters
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