different between excitement vs blimey

English

Etymology

excite +? -ment

Pronunciation

• enPR: ?k-s?t?m?nt, IPA^(key): /?k?sa?tm?nt/

Noun

excitement (countable and uncountable, plural excitements)

1. (uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
   • E.A. Poe, The unparalleled adventure of one Hans Pfaal:

     By late accounts from Rotterdam, that city seems to be in a high state of philosophical excitement.

2. (countable) something that excites.

Translations

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

1. (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