crumbs

British  

/ krʌmz /

interjection

1. slang an expression of dismay or surprise

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Etymology

Origin of crumbs

C20: euphemistic for Christ!

Example Sentences

Without comment she confiscated my sad bowl of bran crumbs and handed it to me.

From Literature

Let them sizzle lightly in the fat before the crumbs go in; that’s how the spices bloom.

From Salon

They can be traced almost entirely back to Banks’ individual refusal to help or protect the young women who thought she would share a few crumbs of her success with them.

From Salon

Popcorn, with its flying crumbs and sonic crunch, was too lowbrow—and too messy—for their polished halls.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I open the door again, Emma is standing two inches away from my face, Oreo crumbs stuck to her cheeks.

From Literature