blimey
4
9.5
- interjection
- /ˈblaɪmi/
- UK
:
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- Look at her, blimey!
- Gor blimey
- Oh, blimey
- Cor blimey
She'll be like, oh, Blimey, oh goodness me.
- She'll be like, oh, Blimey, oh goodness me.
- And I just thought, Blimey, I got that in TK Maxx.
- Oi, Blimey, Governor, it's me, Simon Bassett, mayor of Bridgerton.
- Open the door, lion's torn to pieces, he's going Blimey.
Examples
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Super Comboman isn't the kind of game that makes me reach for my wallet, but I'm glad to see it succeed because, blimey, it's created a lot of goodwill.
Blog text (15) -
And I just thought, Blimey, I got that in TK Maxx.
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Oh, blimey, I nearly fell off then.
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But blimey, look what happened when the population was just 3% of what it is today and everyone was a farmer!
Blog text (19) -
She'll be like, oh, Blimey, oh goodness me.
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"Eyes, hair, nose, chin... blimey."
Blog text (20) -
Gor blimey, I'm on empty!
Fiction book (1999) -
Oh, blimey, look.
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Blimey, it's him!
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Oh, blimey, I nearly fell off then!
Synonyms
422
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
347
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
90
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
26
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
24
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
17
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
8
8.5
A short written exclamation people use in messages to show surprise or shock
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
3
8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
3
9.6
To say when you are very surprised or shocked
3
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
2
9.9
A short shout showing sudden surprise or strong impact
1
9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A short informal word people say to show surprise or shock
1
9.9
An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling
A strong old word people say to show surprise or shock
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
A word people say to show strong surprise
A word people used long ago to show surprise
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
A short shout showing surprise or disbelief
A rude spoken word used to show surprise, anger or admiration
A short cry of surprise used to sound French
A short phrase people say to show surprise at something amazing
A short Russian word said when someone feels annoyed, frustrated, or surprised
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blimey comes from an old, softer form of the phrase 'God blind me', a way people used to avoid saying God's name when they were surprised. Over time that phrase was shortened to blimey, so we now use blimey to show surprise or shock.