cor blimey

British

/ ˈkɔː ˈblaɪmɪ /

interjection

slang an exclamation of surprise or annoyance

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Etymology

Origin of cor blimey

C20: corruption of God blind me

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

From observing him down the years, he appears to have a couple of go-to’s - a cor blimey guv’nor cockney one and an ee, bah gum Yorkshire one.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2021

Kathy Burke plays the anti-Christmas Grinch, as well as being all "cor blimey, I'll pretend I've never been ou'a Laaaandan".

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2012

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