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===Etymology=== |
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Borrowed from {{bor|en|sco|crivvens}}. Attested in English from the early 20th century. |
Borrowed from {{bor|en|sco|crivvens}}. Attested in English from the early 20th century. |
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Revision as of 23:27, 17 February 2024
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots crivvens. Attested in English from the early 20th century.
Pronunciation
Interjection
crivvens
- (Scotland, chiefly Dundee) An exclamation of astonishment or horror.
- Jings, crivvens an' help ma boab!
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:wow
Scots
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier criffins, a euphemistic alteration of Christ fend us. Attested from the late 19th century.
Interjection
crivvens
- an exclamation of surprise
- Crivvens, his boabs lang past helpin noo.
- Crivvens! he's long past help now.
References
- “crivens, int.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, reproduced from W[illiam] Grant and D[avid] D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.