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Used to express surprise or excitement

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Usage examples (36)
  • For example: Londoners under the age of 50 do not as a rule us the word "blimey"...
  • I've just been laughing out loud at Uber's and Dearieme's and love Welhcakes' 'blimey'.
  • It's the sort of fixture for which the word 'crikey o'blimey' was invented.
  • January 22nd, 2008 at 3: 04 pm baedo says: blimey!
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