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blimey

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[ blahy-mee ]

interjection

British Informal.
  1. (used to express surprise or excitement.)


blimey

/ ˈɪɪ /

interjection

  1. slang.
    an exclamation of surprise or annoyance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blimey1

1885–90; originally reduced form of blind me, as ellipsis from God blind me; gorblimey
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blimey1

C19: short for gorblimey God blind me
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But another ex-Liverpool striker, Daniel Sturridge, put the display down to "just one of those games", while Premier League winner Chris Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Where has this pile-on for Trent come from? Trent has been brilliant in a Liverpool jersey and all of a sudden, you want him out the door. Blimey."

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They are news-making, cor blimey, take a look at this photo.

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"As a kid, I was used to watching these wonderful black-and-white films with my nana - 'Cor blimey, guv’na, let’s push through the war'," Graham joked, adopting an exaggerated Cockney accent.

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When Richards remarked that he had been given odds of 4-1 to take over, Lineker replied: "Four to one? Blimey. I'd love to see you take over. I think you'd be brilliant in the chair."

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“I thought, blimey. It turns out you don’t need to be one of Donald Trump’s megafans to think it.”

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