# stone the crows

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Generalized expression of surprise or amazement, or just for emphasis.

## Etymology
Originally Australian English of 1910s, "referring to the former occupation of watching over cornfields and stoning crows that attempt to plunder the crop."

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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