Crikey! Word of the Day!
By Toni
@toniganzon (77209)
Philippines
August 5, 2011 5:37am CST
By now my friends here in mylot already know that I'm very fond of chatting with different people everyday using different modes of IMs, from Skype to BBM, to LiveProfile, Whatsapp, Kakao talk, etc. Oh and i even chat on twitter!
I consider this a very good learning experience since most of the people i talk to everyday are from different countries like India, Egypt, Canada, Australia, the USA and England.
As an English teacher i need to hone my skills in spoken as well as written English. Almost everyday i learn the different English expressions that i don't normally use in my own version of spoken English. I usually use the American English but nowadays i get to learn a lot of slang words from British English. And the word for the day is Crikey!
6 responses
@allen0187 (59830)
• Philippines
6 Aug 11
hi toni.
always preferred british english over american english.
crickey!
@allen0187 (59830)
• Philippines
13 Aug 11
prefer brits over their yankee counterparts eh?
anyway, let no nationality accuse me of racism. lol!
maybe we can get together and start a thread writing down all the nasty names we can use in different languages. we can count vulgar expressions as well.
@toniganzon (77209)
• Philippines
8 Aug 11
I love the British accent as well! But since i grew up using American English expressions, some British expressions and idioms are so alien to me. Bugger! 
But now it's like i'm learning again! And this gets me so excited. Blue sky thinking!
But now it's like i'm learning again! And this gets me so excited. Blue sky thinking! 
@toniganzon (77209)
• Philippines
8 Aug 11
Will tell you more words when i learn a new one! 
Multi-tasking! I have three phones and an ipad with me all the time. I never leave the house without these three phones. I get to do all things at the same time!
Multi-tasking! I have three phones and an ipad with me all the time. I never leave the house without these three phones. I get to do all things at the same time! 1 person likes this
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
5 Aug 11
Hi Toni
I just cannot believe it Tony that you are so much active and get to talk (read chat) to so many people around the Globe. I am in agreement with you that talking with others do brush up our English and we get to learn a lot. I also believe in this principle that when we talk with friends from our countries, we always learn a lot of new thins.
Many thanks for teaching us a new word 'Crikey'. I did not know its meaning, however, now I have come to know that it is equivalent of 'Blimey' or 'Struth' or 'wow', which means exclamation of surprise or bewilderment.
. I am in agreement with you that talking with others do brush up our English and we get to learn a lot. I also believe in this principle that when we talk with friends from our countries, we always learn a lot of new thins.
Many thanks for teaching us a new word 'Crikey'. I did not know its meaning, however, now I have come to know that it is equivalent of 'Blimey' or 'Struth' or 'wow', which means exclamation of surprise or bewilderment.
@roberten (3128)
• United States
5 Aug 11
I must say that I like your hobby, toniganzon, talking to people all over the globe has got to be interesting. Mylots fills that niche for me; here I meet people from all over too. I dare say that I am not brave enough to talk face-to-face with my online friends; afraid it might change their opinions of me. A lot of people online tend to be younger but words are ageless, and I am comfortable letting them be in the forefront. Crikey! You're a brave one, you are.
@toniganzon (77209)
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
Thank you Roberten! I believe so i am brave when it comes to talking to foreign people but sometimes i do get scared. When i talk to people from a very conservative country with a strong cultural belief, sometimes i'm scared of offending them. So usually i try to avoid talking to people who are very sensitive when it comes to their cultural background.
@chicksdigscars (5483)
•
5 Aug 11
haha very australian! i like it! my best friend moved from northern ireland to australia when we were both 15..and i miss her dearly, and when she came home for a visit she was using that word. it sounded way cute with her half irish / half australian accent haha!
i'm also a huge bbm fan :) :)
@toniganzon (77209)
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
I'll never exchange my BBM for any IM applications at all. Should i beg for your bbm pin?
@chicksdigscars (5483)
•
5 Aug 11
no no, not beg, a declartion of my awesomeness should be enough haha!
its 219C9D24 :)
i hate the way bbm freezes though and does that stupid egg timer thing.. grrr.. really makes me angry lol!
@Rick1950 (1573)
• Lima, Peru
5 Aug 11
Thanks for the word. I've increased my vocabulary. I just read that the etymological meaning of the word is Christ. Isn't?
@toniganzon (77209)
• Philippines
8 Aug 11
Hmm, nope that's not it. Crikey is actually an expression of surprise!
