crikey

cri·key

[krahy-kee]
interjection
(used as an exclamation of surprise, amazement, dismay, etc.)

Origin:
1830–40; probably euphemistic alteration of Christ

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crikey (ˈkraɪkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
interj
slang an expression of surprise
 
[C19: euphemistic for Christ!]

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Crikey is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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Main Entry:  crikey
Part of Speech:  interj
Definition:  an exclamation of surprise, a mild oath; cf. criminy, crimine
Etymology:  euphemism for 'Christ'
Main Entry:  crikey
Part of Speech:  interj
Definition:  See criminy
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crikey
euphemism for Christ, first recorded 1838.

crikey
1838, probably one of the many substitutions for Christ.
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