Meanings
alternative blimey · alternative cor blimey · alternative gawblimey · alternative gawblimy · alternative gor blimey · alternative gorblimy
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Representing a Cockney pronunciation of God blind me!; traditionally, people would curse using contractions rather than breaking the third commandment (Do not use the Lord's name in vain oaths). Compare strewth, zounds, 'sblood.
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gorblimey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gorblimey
“gorblimey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gorblimey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gorblimey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gorblimey.
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