interjection
Street Slang
stone the crows
STOHN thuh KROHZ · interjection · informal
An exclamation of surprise or amazement.
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A Cockney exclamation expressing astonishment or disbelief.
“Stone the crows, he's only gone and won!”
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stone the crows In A Sentence
Stone the crows, he's only gone and won!
Origin & Usage
Early 20th-century British/Australian exclamation, strongly associated with Cockney speech.
People Also Ask
What does 'stone the crows' mean?
It's an exclamation expressing surprise, amazement or disbelief, similar to 'blimey' or 'well I never'.
Where does it come from?
It's an early 20th-century British and Australian exclamation, strongly associated with Cockney speech.
How is it used?
You might say 'stone the crows, he's only gone and won!' when something astonishing happens.
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