Criminetly vs Criminently - What's the difference?
criminetly | criminently | Alternative forms |
(US)
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* {{quote-news, 1989, October 29, Bob O'Sullivan, Dubrovnik Donnybrook, Chicago Tribune
, passage="Criminetly , lady," one of our group said. "At least you could say 'excuse me.'"}}
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(US) (An expression of annoyance or surprise)
* {{quote-book, 1946, , Holdfast Gaines, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=oWUuAAAAIAAJ&q=%2Bcriminently, page=343
, passage="Criminently !" Bean's voice rang out so that all the listening room could hear him. "They's baout thutty slant-eyed rats in hyar
* {{quote-book, 1985, , Death is a Lonely Business, page=198, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=WUxaAAAAMAAJ&q=%2Bcriminently
, passage="Criminently ," said Crumley. "Look at the mob."}}
* {{quote-book, 2005, , chapter=The Big Game, title=Mister Paradise and other one-act plays, page=101, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=Fk28ojnUbBkC&pg=PA101
, passage=I wanta take a look at the stars''! JOE [astonished]: At the stars! Criminently ! Is ''that all?}}
Criminently is a alternative form of criminetly.
In us terms the difference between criminetly and criminently
is that criminetly is an alternative spelling of lang=en while criminently is An expression of annoyance or surprisecriminetly
English
Interjection
(en interjection)- "I can't help it. I trust you, Sid. Whatever you want to do, I trust you. I know you wouldn't do anything wrong— with me."
- "Criminetly! "
- "Are you angry?"
- "I thought you'd put out."
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- SVEN. Holy cheesecakes, it's colder than Walt Disney out there.
- GUNNER. (Breaking from the kiss.) Oh, criminetly .
- BERNICE. Oh, my gosh.
