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"Crikking Jedi"
―A Besalisk[1]

Crik,[2] crikk or crikking was a vulgar expletive. It was once used by a Besalisk on Jedha during the High Republic Era.[1] It was still used during the Imperial Era, once said by Scout trooper Dooze to his commanding officer Altadan Igar.[3] As Phaedra maneuvered the Millennium Falcon through a tumultuous dogfight in the skies, her limited piloting experience became evident when she exclaimed, "Crik... I am in deep poodoo here," indicating her awareness of the trouble she was in.[2]

Behind the scenes

"Crik(k)"[1][2] and its variant "crikking"[1] are phonetically similar to the real-world noun "frick"[4] and the corresponding intensifier "fricking,"[5] which are euphemisms for the swear words "f*ck"[4] and "f*cking."[5]

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The High Republic (2022) 1
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Han Solo & Chewbacca 10
  3. "The Man Who Captured Luke Skywalker" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
  4. 4.0 4.1 Premium-Era-real frick on Dictionary.com: "a euphemism for the word f*ck." (backup link archived on January 5, 2025)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Premium-Era-real fricking on The Free Dictionary: "adj slang (intensifier): surrounded by fricking idiots. [C20: euphemism for f*cking]" (backup link archived on January 5, 2025)