blimey

or bli·my

[ blahy-mee ]

interjection

, British Informal.

1. (used to express surprise or excitement.)

blimey

/ ˈblaɪmɪ /

interjection

1. slang.
   an exclamation of surprise or annoyance

Word History and Origins

Origin of blimey¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blimey¹

C19: short for gorblimey God blind me

Example Sentences

"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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“I thought, blimey. It turns out you don’t need to be one of Donald Trump’s megafans to think it.”

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The 53-year-old wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "Blimey. First time I've seen this in print. What an exceptional cast."

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"Blimey, you could bike faster," one remarked.

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