English Explanatory Dictionary

criminy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Expressing surprise or impatience.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹaɪ.mɪ.ni/ /ˈkɹɪ.mɪ.ni/

Word forms

criminy crimine crimini crimony by criminy crimany crimeny crimmini criminny

Etymology

Either from Italian crimine (“crime”), or a minced oath from "Christ's money" (in reference to the silver that Judas was paid for betraying Jesus), or a deformation of Gemini (which was recorded as an oath from the 1660s). First attested in the 1680s.

Synonyms

wow
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