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blimey

American

[blahy-mee] / ˈblaɪ mi /

Or blimy

interjection

British Informal.

(used to express surprise or excitement.)

blimey British

/ ˈblaɪmɪ /

interjection

slang an exclamation of surprise or annoyance

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Etymology

Origin of blimey

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

Example Sentences

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He's expected to walk through this guy but, blimey, give him two or three rounds just in case.

From BBC

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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