crikey
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crikey
- /ˈkɹaɪki/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈkɹɑeki/ Australia
- /ˈkɹaɪki/ New Zealand
- /ˈkɹɑe̯ki/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -aɪki
Where it comes from
Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
interjection crickey · cricky
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An exclamation of astonishment.
Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
Similar: wow
Translations
Talk about this word "crikey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crikey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crikey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crikey "crikey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crikey.Cite this
@misc{crikey_2026,
title = {crikey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crikey},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
