crivvens
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Scots crivvens. Attested in English from the early 20th century.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
crivvens
- (Scotland, chiefly Dundee) An exclamation of astonishment or horror.
- Jings, crivvens an' help ma boab!
Synonyms edit
- See Thesaurus:wow
Scots edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From earlier criffins, a euphemistic alteration of Christ fend us. Attested from the late 19th century.
Interjection edit
crivvens
- an exclamation of surprise
- Crivvens, his boabs lang past helpin noo.
- Crivvens! he's long past help now.
References edit
- “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.