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- interjection Alternative spelling of
crivvens .
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Examples
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Now the whole space exploration thing has dead-ended and the great American public have shuddered in their political sleep and realised — crivens!
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Now the whole space exploration thing has dead-ended and the great American public have shuddered in their political sleep and realised — crivens!
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I think they were both '92 ... well, according to my record collection "spreadsheet" they were ... crivens, am I that sad!?
Word Magazine - Comments itfc1959 2010
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I still occasionally hear the odd "jings" but surely "crivens" and "help ma boab" are due a return.
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*wailly wailly snailly, ach crivens dat stingz a bit! wailly wailly!
Me and my bed, you and your jeans. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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By crivens, he's gotten a richt horse for Donal ', noo. "
My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond
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But when we turned it oan, crivens, what we rummelled. "
Front page feed 2009
sonofgroucho commented on the word crivens
As in "Jings! Crivens! Help ma boab!".
January 2, 2007
jinglebelljosie commented on the word crivens
Sometimes "By crivens!"; an expression of astonishment
October 28, 2008
astilius commented on the word crivens
Etymology - the word derives from "Christ In His Heavens!". The word "crivens" was much used by Oor Wullie until this came to light and was then dropped in a fit of political correctness.
May 19, 2009