corblimey

or cor·bli·my

[ kawr-blahy-mee ]

/ kɔrˈblaɪ mi /

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interjection British Slang.

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How to use corblimey 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
For the tournament held at Windsor in 1278 we find mention of xxxviii galee de cor.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
“Caro mio ben, credimi almen, senza di te languisce il cor,” etcetera.
With Airship and Submarine|Harry Collingwood
The Latin of this passage is clear enough: Si ergo cor uniuscuiusque vix capit suum gaudium, quomodo capit tot et tanta gaudia?
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

He had directed that his tombstone should bear the inscription, Ubi saeva indignatio cor ulterius lacerare nequit.
From Chaucer to Tennyson|Henry A. Beers

British Dictionary definitions for corblimey

cor blimey

gorblimey

/ (ˈkɔː ˈblaɪmɪ) /

interjection

British slang an exclamation of surprise or annoyance

Word Origin for cor blimey

C20: corruption of God blind me

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