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Definition of crikey exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crikey

exclamation
 
/ˈkraɪki/
 
/ˈkraɪki/
(British English, old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. used to show that somebody is surprised or annoyed
    • Crikey, is that the time?
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: euphemism for Christ.
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