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Blasphemy was apparently in the word, not the intent.
Crikey is another euphemism
and so are whole raft of other cr- words, like criminy, and cripes ("for cripes' sake"), and probably even cow (as in "holy cow!") - all different ways of changing quickly in mid-utterance as not to be [caught - by others or self -] taking the Lord's name in vain, while still venting intense emotion...
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