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Brit's word of suprise
Answer for the clue "Brit's word of suprise ", 6 letters:
blimey
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Word definitions for blimey in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
by 1889, probably a corruption of (God) blind me! First attested in a slang dictionary which defines it as "an apparently meaningless, abusive term."
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
interj. (context UK Australia New Zealand English) (non-gloss definition: Expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc.) (From 1889.)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
interjection COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cor blimey
Usage examples of blimey.
And whispers, such as, Blimey, where did she come from, not off a Billingsgate fish barrer, I bet.
I'm telling you, what the Bolshies have done to bangers and mash, blimey, you wouldn't give it to a starving termite.
Trotting around talking about Bludgers and Quaffles at the top of his voice, not a worry about anti-Muggle security Blimey, I’ll be glad when this is over.
Get rid of Blimey McSwiney and his alcoholic red nose, use our pop group instead.