blimey
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blimey
- /ˈblaɪmi/ US, UK
Rhymes with -aɪmi
Where it comes from
A minced oath derived from (God) blind me (either concurrent with or from a clipping of cor blimey or gorblimey), or blame me. Compare crivvens, drat, etc.
interjection blimy
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Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc.
Blimey! I didn’t see that!
Similar: wow, adzooks, ay, caramba, mirabile dictu, chihuahua, begorra, bleeding heck, bleeding Nora, bless my heart, bless my soul, bless us
Translations
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intj used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc.
| Español | caramba |
|---|---|
| Português | caraças |
| Français | bon sang, diantre, fichtre, mazette, mince |
| Deutsch | verdamm mich!, verdammt |
| Italiano | cribbio, dannazione, foccalabindella, miseriaccia, ostia, perbacco |
Talk about this word "blimey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blimey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. blimey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blimey "blimey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blimey.Cite this
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