blimey
pronunciation
How to pronounce blimey in British English:
UK [ˈblaɪmi]
How to pronounce blimey in American English:
US [ˈblaɪmi]
Word Origin
- blimey
- by 1889, probably a corruption of (God) blind me! First attested in a slang dictionary which defines it as "an apparently meaningless, abusive term."
Example
- 1. Blimey . What was that ?
- 2. Blimey , she could dance the tarantella !
- 3. Blimey that smile could tear an army down .
- 4. Blimey , dad . How far up are we ? .
- 5. Cor blimey guv , I didn 't know you were standing behind me !