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

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      Australian exclamation equivalent to WOW!

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        similar to blimey. shortened corruption of christ the king to express displeasure at a happening or event.

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          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

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

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

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

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                  True Aussies use it when theyre generally suprised or shocked.

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                    Euphemism for the blasphemy Christ kill me!.
                    Akin to Cor [blimey]! (God blind me).
                    Used when suprised/shocked.

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