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Definition of Crikey
1. Interjection. Used as an exclamation of astonishment, or as an emphasis of fact at the conclusion of a statement. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crikey
1. used as a mild oath [interj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crikey
Literary usage of Crikey
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1855)
"We returned you for the City, And we trusted to your row, Now you laugh at all
your speeches; crikey, ain't we humbug'd now? “ Oh, Lord John, you always ..."
2. A Parody Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1904)
"CULTURE IN THE SLUMS (Inscribed to an Intense Poet) " /~\ crikey, Bill! " she ses
to me, ... And if that ain't good business, O crikey, Bill! WE Henley. ..."
3. The Bibelot: A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book Lovers, Chosen in Part by Thomas Bird Mosher, John Keats (1904)
"4 t /~\ crikey, Bill ! " she ses to me, she ses. V^/ "Look sharp," ses she, "with
them there ... And if that ain't good business, O crikey, Bill! ..."
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