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Definition of blimey

blimey

/ˈblaɪ.mi/
bli · mey
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blimey Lexical Profile

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• interjection

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British Used as an informal exclamation to express surprise, excitement, shock, or alarm.

Example

"Blimey, I had no idea the train tickets had become so expensive!"

Synonyms
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• Rhymes for blimey

• Nearby Words

blessing
blight
blighted
blimey
blimp
blind
blind lizard

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in late 19th-century British English as a phonetic contraction and minced oath of the phrase "(God) blind me!" or "gorblimey."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Blimey. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/blimey
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