Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

crikey

[krahy-kee]

Origin

interjection

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

Origin:
1830–40; probably euphemistic alteration of Christ

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To crikey

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Crikey is always a great word to know.

So is gobo. Does it mean:

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

crikey (ˈkraɪkɪ)

—*interj*
	slang an expression of surprise

[C19: euphemistic for Christ!]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon

Main Entry:	crikey
Part of Speech:	interj
Definition:	an exclamation of surprise, a mild oath; cf. criminy, crimine
Etymology:	euphemism for 'Christ'