CRIKEY


Meaning of CRIKEY in English

/ ˈkraɪki; NAmE / exclamation

( BrE , old-fashioned , informal ) used to show that sb is surprised or annoyed :

Crikey, is that the time?

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: euphemism for Christ .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.