See crikey on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.",
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"derived": [
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"word": "crikeycore"
}
],
"examples": [
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"text": "Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"An exclamation of astonishment."
],
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"astonishment",
"astonishment"
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"(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) An exclamation of astonishment."
],
"synonyms": [
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"word": "wow"
},
{
"word": "crickey"
},
{
"tags": [
"uncommon"
],
"word": "cricky"
}
],
"tags": [
"Commonwealth",
"Ireland",
"UK"
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "ettig"
},
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "aitsa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "herranen aika"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "parbleu"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "palsambleu"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "morbleu"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "crique"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "hoppla"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "parbleu"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "cribbio"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "perbacco"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "dannazione"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "osteria"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "alla faccia"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "ēhe"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "credo!"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "bolas!"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "bóže moj",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бо́же мой"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nádo že",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "на́до же"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "o bóže",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "о бо́же"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "caray"
}
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/kɹɑɪki/",
"tags": [
"General-Australian"
]
},
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{
"rhymes": "-aɪki"
}
],
"word": "crikey"
}
{
"derived": [
{
"word": "crikeycore"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Euphemistic substitute for Christ, perhaps a corruption of Christ King. Compare criminy, cripes, crivvens. Attested from the 19th century.",
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"Terms with Maori translations",
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"examples": [
{
"text": "Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"An exclamation of astonishment."
],
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"astonishment",
"astonishment"
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"(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) An exclamation of astonishment."
],
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"Commonwealth",
"Ireland",
"UK"
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/kɹɑɪki/",
"tags": [
"General-Australian"
]
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{
"rhymes": "-aɪki"
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],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "wow"
},
{
"word": "crickey"
},
{
"tags": [
"uncommon"
],
"word": "cricky"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "ettig"
},
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "aitsa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "herranen aika"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "parbleu"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "palsambleu"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "morbleu"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "crique"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "hoppla"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "parbleu"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "cribbio"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "perbacco"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "dannazione"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "osteria"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "alla faccia"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "ēhe"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "credo!"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "bolas!"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "bóže moj",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бо́же мой"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nádo že",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "на́до же"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "o bóže",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "о бо́же"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "exclamation of astonishment",
"word": "caray"
}
],
"word": "crikey"
}
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