Definition of CRIMINY

criminy

Meanings

Intj

  • Expressing surprise or impatience.

Origin / Etymology

Either from Italian crimine (“crime”), or a minced oath from "Christ's money" (in reference to the silver that Judas was paid for betraying Jesus), or a deformation of Gemini (which was recorded as as an oath from the 1660s). First attested in the 1680s.

Synonyms

wow

Scrabble Score: 14

criminy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
criminy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
criminy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

criminy is a valid Words With Friends word