cor

Examples

• All

• Cor, he's doin' you right out there, Tune.

  Avengement (2019)

• You should see the stuff they have on telly here, cor blimey, no Kojak, no Kung Fu.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Cor, dear, oh dear, that is 30 years ago.

  Mr. Rice's Secret (2000)

• Cor, look at that one.

  Ray & Liz (2018)

• Cor, what a disgusting smell in here!

  The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

• Cor blimey, a secret room.

  On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

• Cor, you've... a bit of a tangle here, Lil.

  Finding Your Feet (2017)

• Cor blimey!

  Ford v Ferrari (2019)

• Cor, look at that one!

• Cor, what a disgusting smell in here!

Synonyms

L

lordy

vscor

• Informal

17 9.4

A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling

is milder and expresses modest surprise or admiration

G

goodness me

vscor

• Archaic

9 7.7

A short phrase people say to show surprise, shock, or admiration

is used more informally and mainly in British speech

G

gor

vscor

• Archaic

1 9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is used in modern informal British speech instead

C

crikey

vscor

• UK

1 9.9

A short informal word people say to show surprise or shock

is milder and often expresses admiration

O

orh hor

vscor

• Informal

9.9

A short word people say to show playful surprise or mild shock

is more general and not especially playful

H

hurr

vscor

• Slang

9.9

People type it online to show confusion or surprise

focuses on spoken mild surprise or admiration in British usage

Compounds

C

cor anglais

9.9

A musical instrument like an oboe but lower and with a mellow tone

C

cor pulmonale

• Specialized

9.6

A serious heart problem when the right side of the heart becomes larger because of lung disease

Surface Forms

Etymology