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crikey
English
Etymology
Euphemistic substitute for Christ. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.
Pronunciation
- (Australia) IPA(key): /k?a?ki/, [k??e?k?i?]
- Rhymes: -a?ki
Interjection
crikey
- (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) An exclamation of astonishment.
- Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:wow
Translations
References
- “crikey, int.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, November 2010
Anagrams
- Rickey, rickey, yicker
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gadzooks
English
Alternative forms
- odsooks, adzooks, odzooks, odzookens
Etymology
Contraction of God’s hooks, a reference to the nails of the crucifixion of Christ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æd?zu?ks/
Interjection
gadzooks
- (archaic) An expression of surprise, shock etc.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:wow
Translations
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