Is that a swear word?
Please no spoilers on book 7... I'm reading it right now.
2007-08-22 07:23:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It's a corruption of "[God] blind me!" and is an exclamation of surprise.
2007-08-22 07:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by anobium625 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is a swear word of sorts. I lived in England for 4 years so let me explain "blimey." This word is usually used as an interjection and followed by an exclamation mark; but is can be used as a adjective to describe someone or something. Some words that may be considered synonyms for blimey are: Shazaam! Shucks! D---n! S--t! O.K. not a word on book 7. Shhh---
2007-08-22 08:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
blimey expl a nice mild expletive, in terms of rudeness on a par with "wow" or "my goodness". It was originally part of the phrase "cor blimey", which was likely a contraction of "god blind me", which was in turn an abbreviated version of "may god blind me if it is not so". There has been little evidence of god blinding users of the word, whether what they were saying was true or not. The original phrase "cor blimey" is still used but rarely.
2007-08-22 08:18:13 · answer #3 · answered by Loren S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Golly, Gosh, Wow, Woo
2007-08-22 08:33:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im english, it our term for a reaction of shock or disbelief.
Like " oh my god" or "wow i dont believe it"
Its usually used alongside the word "cor"
As in " cor blimey"
2007-08-22 07:33:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
no its not a swear word, but can be used instead of a swear word. or just an exclamation of surprise, like wow or gee whizz.
2007-08-22 07:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by Psychodelic Chicken 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no it's not a swear word; it could mean a number of things . as in shock un-believeable ;reaction -what a shame or a suprise!!! ho- ho i like that. ;
2007-08-22 08:15:55 · answer #7 · answered by Rosalinda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is kinda an expression of disbelief like saying "gosh"
2007-08-22 07:30:23 · answer #8 · answered by fluffybunny 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's a cockney contraction of a curse: "God blind me." A modern American equivalent might be "Well, I'll be darned."
2007-08-22 08:04:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fluffy is correct. It is an exclamation of surprise, like "Oh, my gosh!" or "Holy cannoli!".
Jim, http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
2007-08-22 07:33:03 · answer #10 · answered by JimPettis 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No, to me, it means
Believe me or gosh or something like that
2007-08-22 07:45:41 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋