blimey

[ blahy-mee ]

/ ˈblaɪ mi /

(used to express surprise or excitement.)

Origin of blimey

1885–90; orig. reduced form of blind me, as ellipsis from God blind me; cf. gorblimey

bligh, blight, blighter, blighty, bliksem, blimey, blimp, blimp out, blimpish, blin, blind

Blimey, if I wasnt beginnin to think we was the sole survivors.

Grapes of wrath |Boyd Cable
Without abating his speed he called out, 'Do you think that I want to drop dead in that blimey mud?'

Over the Top With the Third Australian Division |G. P. Cuttriss
The Cockney turned round and replied, "Blimey, ain't I in this blinkin' war as well as 'im?"

500 of the Best Cockney War Stories |Various
The signaller's exclamation was: "Blimey, mate, it's lucky he ain't broke the blinkin' line again!"

500 of the Best Cockney War Stories |Various

"Blimey, I can't stick this," and perched himself on the parados.

500 of the Best Cockney War Stories |Various

blimey

/ (ˈblaɪmɪ) /

British slang an exclamation of surprise or annoyance

C19: short for gorblimey God blind me