blimey

or bli·my

[ blahy-mee ]

/ ˈblaɪ mi /

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interjection British Informal.

(used to express surprise or excitement.)

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Origin of blimey

1885–90; originally reduced form of blind me, as ellipsis from God blind me;cf. gorblimey

Words nearby blimey

blight, blighted, blighter, blighty, bliksem, blimey, blimp, blimpish, blimp out, blin, blind

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How to use blimey in a sentence

The man watched him now in silence, only broken by exclamations of "Blimey" and "Flaming hell" when more shot was discovered.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Without abating his speed he called out, 'Do you think that I want to drop dead in that blimey mud?'
Over the Top With the Third Australian Division|G. P. Cuttriss
Blimey, sometimes I don't drink nothing but water for a week on end!
Woman on Her Own, False Gods & The Red Robe|Eugne Brieux
"Blimey, I can't stick this," and perched himself on the parados.
500 of the Best Cockney War Stories|Various

Turning to his mates he exclaimed, "Blimey, me brother's been an' split on me."
500 of the Best Cockney War Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for blimey

blimey

/ (ˈblaɪmɪ) /

interjection

British slang an exclamation of surprise or annoyance

Word Origin for blimey

C19: short for gorblimey God blind me

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