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- [blahy-mee]
- /ˈblaɪ mi/
- /ˈblaɪ.mi/
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- [blahy-mee]
- /ˈblaɪ mi/
Definitions of blimey word
- exclamation blimey You say blimey when you are surprised by something or feel strongly about it. 3
- exclamation blimey an exclamation of surprise or annoyance 3
- interjection blimey used to express surprise, wonder, etc. 3
- interjection blimey expressing surprise, shock 1
- interjection blimey (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) Expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc. 0
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Origin of blimey
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; orig. reduced form of blind me, as ellipsis from God blind me; cf. gorblimey
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Parts of speech for Blimey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blimey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
blimey usage trend in Literature
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