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Crikey vs Blimey - What's the difference?

crikey | blimey |

As interjections the difference between crikey and blimey

is that crikey is used as an exclamation of astonishment, or as an emphasis of fact at the conclusion of a statement while blimey is Expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc.

crikey

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • Used as an exclamation of astonishment, or as an emphasis of fact at the conclusion of a statement.
    • Crikey , that’s a big one!

    Usage notes

    No longer used in North America.

    Synonyms

    * criminy, cripes, crivvens

    Anagrams

    *

    blimey

    English

    Alternative forms

    * blimy

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (UK, Australia, New Zealand)
    • Blimey ! I didn't see that!
  • * 1945 , , British Mysteries'', in ''The Kenneth Roberts Reader , 2002, page 191,
    • “Blimey'!” he says in his rough, shepherd's voice, “' blimey , but it?s cruel ?ard to be chucked out of one?s digs wivout a blarsted word!”
  • * 2007 , Penny Vincenzi, The Dilemma , page 311,
    • ‘Blimey ,’ said Barnaby. ‘Come on, Jack, quick as you can.’
    ‘Blimey',’ said Jack. ‘' Blimey blimey blimey .’
  • * 2011 , Duncan Campbell, If It Bleeds , unnumbered page,
    • ‘Blimey ,’ said Laurie. ‘But how would he know that the Old Bill are going to swallow that? It?s a bit bloody obvious that someone must have planted it on Petrov, isn?t it?’

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from blimey) * blimey O'Reilly * blimey O'Riley * cor blimey * gawd blimey * gorblimey

    See also

    * eff and blind