blimey
interjectionattesté dans les dialogues
- États-Unis//ˈblaɪmi//
Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc.
interjection
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Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc.
Blimey! I didn’t see that!
Blimey! Where did you come from?
I know the chap that started the lie. There ain't no Invisible Man whatsoever—Blimey.
'But, if there's room, aren't they bound to take me in?' / 'Course they are,—and, blimey, if I was you I'd make 'em. Blimey I would!'
Étymologie
A minced oath derived from (God) blind me (either concurrent with or from a clipping of cor blimey or gorblimey), or blame me. Compare crivvens, drat, etc.