blimey O'Reilly

A form of blimey O'Riley — An expression of surprise or frustration.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. IrelandUKalternativeAlternative form of blimey O'Riley.

    If you're the O'Reilly, they speak of so highly, / Why blime me, O'Reilly, you're doing quite well.

    cover title: Blime Me Mr. O’Reilly but You’re Looking Mighty Well

    [1915, Harry S. Miller, “Blime Me, O’Reilly (You’re Doing Quite Well) [cover title: Blime Me Mr. O’Reilly but You’re Looking Mighty Well]”, New York, N.Y.: The Cadillac Music; Springfield, Mass.; Chicago, Ill.: A. H. Goetting, →OCLC, page 5
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APA

blimey O'Reilly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blimey%20O'Reilly

MLA

“blimey O'Reilly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blimey%20O'Reilly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blimey O'Reilly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blimey%20O'Reilly.

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