Meanings
alternative uncommon crickey · alternative uncommon cricky
- AustraliaCommonwealthIrelandUKAn exclamation of astonishment.
Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
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The label is based on the word “crikey” the famous catchphrase of Steve Irwin, and “core,” meaning the essential part of anything, according to dictionary.com.
2023 February 16, Erielle Sudario, “Australia gets its own online aesthetic with 'crikeycore'”, in We Got This Covered, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2023Synonyms: wow
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionAn exclamation of astonishment.
Origin
Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans ettig, aitsa
- ettigexclamation of astonishment
- aitsaexclamation of astonishment
Finnish herranen aika
- herranen aikaexclamation of astonishment
French parbleu, palsambleu
- parbleuexclamation of astonishment
- palsambleuexclamation of astonishment
- morbleuexclamation of astonishment
- criqueexclamation of astonishment
German hoppla, parbleu
- hopplaexclamation of astonishment
- parbleuexclamation of astonishment
Italian cribbio, perbacco
- cribbioexclamation of astonishment
- perbaccoexclamation of astonishment
- dannazioneexclamation of astonishment
- osteriaexclamation of astonishment
- alla facciaexclamation of astonishment
Māori ēhe
- ēheexclamation of astonishment
Portuguese credo!, bolas!
- credo!exclamation of astonishment
- bolas!exclamation of astonishment
Russian бо́же мой, на́до же
- бо́же мой (bóže moj)exclamation of astonishment
- на́до же (nádo že)exclamation of astonishment
- о бо́же (o bóže)exclamation of astonishment
Spanish caray
- carayexclamation of astonishment
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with crikey
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Cite this entry
crikey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crikey
“crikey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crikey. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crikey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crikey.
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