crikey
Intj
- An exclamation of astonishment.
Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or mild exasperation.
Examples
- Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
- CRIKEY, that was an impressive seven-letter word!
Origin / Etymology
Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
crikey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcrikey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crikey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
crikey: valid Words With Friends Word