Crikey

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

Crikey, I nearly hit him!

by Keith Gore June 7, 2003

Crikey

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

Crikey, look at the size of her tits!

by Nerje June 5, 2003

Crikey

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

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

by Joeldadon December 8, 2016

crikey

its not really australian as such, origonally men of the english black country, us working class midlanders always uses this word insteda saying "oh god", white ausies musta borrowed the word from our prisoners.

john: oh crikey, walsall are loosing, why dow they get the ball out to the em,
mick: I know, they bloody hopeless

by paul hinton May 15, 2006

crikey

Euphemism for the blasphemy 'Christ kill me!'.

Akin to 'Cor blimey!' (God blind me).

Used when suprised/shocked.

"Crikey! I wasn't expecting that."

by Stainsbod May 26, 2008

Crikey

Blimey.

Made famous by Danger Mouse.

by tutash June 6, 2003

crikey

An Australianism or Aussieism made famous by the Crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, most normal Aussies do not use this word much at all.

Real words from a Lebanese Australian (in jest)
If our children say Crikey, we beat them.

by Woohzal March 11, 2008