Crikey

True Aussies use it when they're generally suprised or shocked.

TRUE AUSSIE: "CRIKEY!! Shaz another croc has got into the flamin bath tub. Grab the duct tape!!"

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Crikey

An Australian exclamation of surprise or bewilderment. Interchangeable with words such as "Blimey" or "Struth". Made famous by our champion crocodile hugger, Steve Erwin.

"Crikey! What was that!"

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Crikey

EX Webster:

Main Entry: cri·key
Pronunciation: 'krI-kE
Variant(s): or crick·ey /'kri-kE/
Function: interjection
Etymology: euphemism for Christ
Date: 1838, England
-- used as a mild oath

Crikey! What do you think you're doing!

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Crikey

An old English public school exclamation of surprise as exemplified by Frank Richards' Billy Bunter stories. More recently strangely adopted by Australians.

"Oh, crikey!" - Bunter

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Crikey

An expression of surprise, current amongst English schoolboys at least as early as the 1930s.

Crikey, I nearly hit him!

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Crikey

Polite Australian abbreviation for "jesus, seriously, you gotta be fucking SHITTING me."

Crikey, look at the size of her tits!

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Crikey

Australian slang used normally when someones amazed or astonished at something.

''Crikey! That's a big crocodile.''

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