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Post by Lillias on Jul 17, 2020 18:00:10 GMT
Does anyone know what 'crikey' translates to? The late Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter used it a lot. Over here it would mean 'oh my goodness' or ''gracious' an exclamation of surprise.
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Post by jackscrap on Jul 18, 2020 2:17:56 GMT
Same here Lillias, it is very flexible in it's use can be used in quite a lot of situations when you want to express that whatever happened or was said was just too incredible to be believed, of course accompanying facial expressions are optional, like raised eyebrows and wide eyes.....lol
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Post by Lillias on Jul 18, 2020 8:20:21 GMT
of course accompanying facial expressions are optional, like raised eyebrows and wide eyes.....lol Ha ha ha...
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Post by Lillias on Jul 18, 2020 8:26:49 GMT
What do you think 'Coorie' means and how about 'Crabbit'.
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Post by ritage on Jul 18, 2020 15:47:36 GMT
Does anyone know what 'crikey' translates to? The late Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter used it a lot. Over here it would mean 'oh my goodness' or ''gracious' an exclamation of surprise. I always understood that crikey is a bowdlerized version of 'Christ', to avoid using the name of God as a profanity.
I cannot remember exactly where this information came from, but it goes back to my college days.
Rita
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Post by Lillias on Jul 18, 2020 16:03:50 GMT
I always understood that crikey is a bowdlerized version of 'Christ', to avoid using the name of God as a profanity. Thankfully I've never heard it used like that Rita...
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Post by srmoment on Jul 19, 2020 3:48:57 GMT
I use crikey when I'm in a situation that has gotten out of hand or that has me baffled but requires an immediate solution. Maybe that's the Canadian translation? ....as for screech, I was 'screeched in" in the Newfie (Newfoundland) tradition where you have to toss back a shooter of screech and then kiss a dead cod. It was absolutely horrible, but I am an honorary Newfoundlander so it was worth it.
and being Canadian, I just had to bring up that all encompassing word 'EH' which covers a multitude of situations!
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Post by whippet on Jul 19, 2020 14:49:07 GMT
Does anyone know what 'crikey' translates to? The late Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter used it a lot. Over here it would mean 'oh my goodness' or ''gracious' an exclamation of surprise. I have used 'crikey' but not much. My term as a translation, is - 'bloomin' 'eck'. (accompanied with a gasp). Eh, must be a universally used word.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 19, 2020 16:06:53 GMT
I always understood that crikey is a bowdlerized version of 'Christ', That's how I understand its origin. However, it seems to have morphed totally away from any suggestion of "taking the Lord's name in vain" and merely means as other have said. i.e. a tame expression of surprise or awe.
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Post by jackscrap on Jul 20, 2020 10:17:55 GMT
Lillias, please put me out of my misery and tell me what coorie and crabbit are. I'm thinking some kind of food for both, but I'm really stumped.
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Post by Lillias on Jul 20, 2020 10:30:01 GMT
Here I am to the rescue Jacki...lol coorie = It is a kind of affectionate word meaning cuddle up, snuggle in, nestle in beside me. crabbit = bad tempered or grumpy = So you would say to someone ‘Stop being so crabbit’ or about someone ‘he is just a crabbit faced git’.
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Post by ritage on Jul 20, 2020 15:30:03 GMT
Yea, that crabbit faced git, I've met him.
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Post by Lillias on Jul 20, 2020 16:22:56 GMT
Yea, that crabbit faced git, I've met him. Haven't we all Rita...
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Post by jackscrap on Jul 20, 2020 23:03:31 GMT
coorie = It is a kind of affectionate word meaning cuddle up, snuggle in, nestle in beside me.
crabbit = bad tempered or grumpy = So you would say to someone ‘Stop being so crabbit’ or about someone ‘he is just a crabbit faced git’.
Thanks Lillias, sometimes the 'crabbit' comes out in me and then I need a bit of a coorie to make it go away....
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Post by jackscrap on Jul 23, 2020 22:35:24 GMT
I wonder if the term 'budgie smugglers' has made it 'round the world yet....?
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