Helga's catchword Criminy (also used by her father), which has also been spelled crimini or crimeny, is indeed a real word. The Oxford Dictionary says it's "a vulgar exclamation of astonishment: now somehwat archaic" and that it might be related to Italian crimine "crime".
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dbkwik:resource/w0bRqSou_rKyGoNXUdOwHQ== | 5.88129e-14 |
dbr:Criminy | 5.88129e-14 |