cor blimey

/ ˈkɔː ˈblaɪmɪ /

interjection

1. slang.
   an exclamation of surprise or annoyance

Word History and Origins

Origin of cor blimey¹

C20: corruption of 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.

From BBC

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

It was later portrayed in the ITV drama 'Cor Blimey!', on which Barbara acted as an advisor.

From BBC

Far more deserving of recrimination is the illiterate dialogue inflicted on characters like Wiggins, the footman, forced to declare: “Cor blimey, I knew this was goin’ to ’appen.

From New York Times

There is a chewy song called Paris Cor Blimey, based on the tongue-twister, Peter Piper, about nationalism in France: “Paris’s friend got her little Pen from her daddy before he left.”

From The Guardian