gorblimey

or gor·bli·my

[ gawr-blahy-mee ]

interjection

, British Slang.

1. blimey.

gorblimey

/ ɡɔːˈblaɪmɪ /

interjection

1. a variant of cor blimey

Word History and Origins

Origin of gorblimey¹

1895–1900; reduced form of God blind me; for spelling with r, arvo, scarper

Example Sentences

However Mr Norris said of the Gordon Bennett expression: "It seems most likely to be a euphemistic substitution for 'gorblimey', which is itself a phonetic rendering of a colloquial or regional pronunciation of 'God blind me'."

From BBC

"Gorblimey, mate," exclaimed the homeward-bound worker when he spotted the young man slumped against the wall at the Lee Bank Road bus stop in Birmingham.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instantly came back your answer: "Gorblimey, guv'nor, give us a chawnce�we've only been here seven minutes!"

From Time Magazine Archive

"Gorblimey!" said his interlocutor, much astonished.

From Project Gutenberg

"Gorblimey, it's bleedin' orful," said they.

From Project Gutenberg