Blimy

/ˈblaɪmi/ interjection

Definition

British exclamation of surprise or emphasis; variant spelling of 'blimey.'

Etymology

Cockney contraction of 'God blind me,' a minced oath (euphemistic alteration of religious oath), with '-y' or '-ey' ending common in British slang exclamations.

Kelly Says

Minced oaths like 'blimey' show how people dodge religious blasphemy by creating harmless-sounding words—'God blind me' becomes 'blimy' through linguistic stealth.

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