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crikeycore

crikeycore noun: an aesthetic based on things stereotypically associated with Australia.

Noun

crikeycore (uncountable)

  1. (aesthetic) An aesthetic based on things stereotypically associated with Australia.
    • UGH this reminds me of bluey s2 e3 so bad… imagine growing up Australian and having fairy bread and pass the parcel at birthday parties 😩 its so crikeycore2023 February 8, magicalnursekomugi, Tumblr, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2023
    • Perhaps "crikeycore" is an extension of Australiana nostalgia, where people on social media, especially on TikTok and Reddit, would reminisce about growing up in the land down under.2023 February 16, Erielle Sudario, “Australia gets its own online aesthetic with 'crikeycore'”, in We Got This Covered, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2023

Examples of crikeycore in a sentence

  • Aussiecore is an Australian-on-Australian in-joke, while Crikeycore is something that's being projected on to us, not by us.2023 February 21, Doosie Morris, “Crikeycore: what is it and should Australians cringe at it?”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian...
  • We take it for granted, but they love the crikeycore.2023 December 25, u/pennie79, “alright mate”, in Reddit, r/AusMemes, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2023:
  • Happy to volunteer being a lore checker when it comes to the crikeycore stuff too, not that it's fundamental.2025 February 7, u/-FLAXENOID-, “D R U N K”, in Reddit, r/Voicesofthevoid, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2025:
  • When I did a crikeycore themed birthday party inspired by this tumblr post2025 June 4, @oilyoils, Twitter, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2025:

Origin of crikeycore

From crikey + -core. Coined by Tumblr user magicalnursekomugi on February 8, 2023 (see quotation below).

Questions about crikeycore

What does crikeycore mean?
Crikeycore means an aesthetic based on things stereotypically associated with Australia.
How do you use crikeycore in a sentence?
Aussiecore is an Australian-on-Australian in-joke, while Crikeycore is something that's being projected on to us, not by us.
What part of speech is crikeycore?
Crikeycore is a noun.

Words near crikeycore in the dictionary

  1. CRIII
  2. crik
  3. crike
  4. crikes
  5. crikey
  6. crikeycore
  7. criks
  8. Crikvenica
  9. crile
  10. criles
  11. Crilley

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