crikey mikey

Australian Slang

Definition

A playful Australian exclamation—an emphatic, rhyming variant of “crikey”—expressing surprise, shock, or exasperation; mild and non-offensive.

Examples

"Crikey mikey, I nearly dropped me pie when the magpie swooped."

"I checked the petrol price and, crikey mikey, it’s gone up again at the servo."

"Crikey mikey! Did you see the size of that croc on the telly?"