criminy

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criminy

/ˈkɹaɪ.mɪ.ni/
/ˈkɹɪ.mɪ.ni/

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Either from Italian crimine (“crime”), or a minced oath from "Christ's money" (in reference to the silver that Judas was paid for betraying Jesus), or a deformation of Gemini (which was recorded as an oath from the 1660s). First attested in the 1680s.

interjection crimine · crimini · crimony · by criminy · crimany · crimeny

euphemistic Expressing surprise or impatience.
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"criminy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/criminy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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criminy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/criminy

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"criminy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/criminy.

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@misc{criminy_2026,
  title = {criminy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/criminy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}