Definitions For Blimey

Interjection

{{en-interj}} (Australia, Britain, New Zealand) {{non-gloss definition, Used to express anger, excitement, surprise#noun, surprise, etc.}} From late 19th c. : {{synonyms, en, wow}} : {{ux, en, Blimey! I didn’t see that!}}

Alternative forms

blimy

Derived terms

blimey O'Reilly, blimey O'Riley

Related terms

cor blimey gawd blimey gorblimey

Translations

Dutch: amai, verdraaid Finnish: helkkari French: bon sang, diantre, fichtre, mazette, mince German: na sowas Italian: cribbio, dannazione, foccalabindella, miseriaccia, ostia, perbacco, urca Portuguese: caraças, f-p Spanish: caramba

See also

eff and blind

Etymology

A {{glossary, minced oath}} derived from [God] blind#verb, blind me (either concurrent with or from a {{clipping, en, cor blimey, nocap=1}} or gorblimey), or blame#verb, blame me.{{R:OED Online, pos=int, id=20218, date=1933, nodot=1}}; {{R:Lexico, pos=excl}} Compare crivvens, drat, etc.