blimey

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈblaɪmi/ Rhymes: -aɪmi Hyphenation: bli‧mey === Interjection === blimey (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.] Synonyms: wow; see also Thesaurus:wow ==== Alternative forms ==== blimy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References ===