blimey
10
9.5
- interjection
- /ˈblaɪmi/
- UK
- Look at her, blimey!
- Gor blimey
- Oh, blimey
- Cor blimey
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Watch on YouTubeShe'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
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8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
169
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
63
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
35
9.6
To say when you are very surprised or shocked
29
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
15
9.9
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
11
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
9
9.9
A strong old word people say to show surprise or shock
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
7
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
6
9.9
A short informal word people say to show surprise or shock
4
9.9
A short shout showing sudden surprise or strong impact
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
2
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
1
8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
1
9.9
A word people used long ago to show surprise
1
8.5
A short written exclamation people use in messages to show surprise or shock
1
9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
A short cry of surprise used to sound French
1
9.9
An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A short phrase people say to show surprise at something amazing
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
A rude spoken word used to show surprise, anger or admiration
1
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
1
9.9
A short Russian word said when someone feels annoyed, frustrated, or surprised
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
A word people say to show strong surprise
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
A short shout showing surprise or disbelief
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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.