cor blimey

See also: corblimey

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A minced oath from may God blind me.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɔːˈblaɪ.mi/

Interjection

cor blimey

  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) An exclamation of surprise.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow
    • 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954:
      "No, the way I see it, they ain't come yet - an' that means they ain't never goin' to come - an' that means there ain't nobody to come. Cor, blimey, 'oo'd ever've thought it could 'appen like this!"
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