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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): /?bla?mi/
- Rhymes: -a?mi
- Hyphenation: bli?mey
Interjection
blimey
- (Australia, Britain, New Zealand) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]
- Synonym: wow
Alternative forms
- blimy
Derived terms
- blimey O'Reilly, blimey O'Riley
Related terms
- cor blimey
- gawd blimey
- gorblimey
Translations
See also
- eff and blind
References
blimey From the web:
gadzooks
English
Alternative forms
- odsooks, adzooks, odzooks, odzookens
Etymology
Contraction of God’s hooks, a reference to the nails of the crucifixion of Christ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æd?zu?ks/
Interjection
gadzooks
- (archaic) An expression of surprise, shock etc.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:wow
Translations
gadzooks From the web:
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- what do gadzooks mean
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- what does gadzooks do
- what does gadzooks spell
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