[DOC] [TLE] BrE interjection for surprise/disbelief [Blimey!] | WordReference ... [PAR] Jun 23, 2008 ... I've heard the same interjection twice now in different British TV ... It was originally 
part of the phrase "cor blimey", which was likely a contraction of "god blind me" ... 
I'm sure that's because it has such strong associations with a... [DOC] [TLE] In Harry Potter, what does it mean when someone says "blimey ... [PAR] Aug 22, 2007 ... This word is usually used as an interjection and followed by an ... blimey expl a 
nice mild expletive, in terms of rudeness on a par with "wow" or "my goodness". ... 
I believe it's a cockney contraction of a curse: "God blind me. [DOC] [TLE] In Harry Potter, what does it mean when someone says "blimey ... [PAR] Aug 22, 2007 ... I believe it's a cockney contraction of a curse: "God blind me. ... blimey expl a nice 
mild expletive, in terms of rudeness on a par with "wow" or "my goodness". ... This 
word is usually used as an interjection and followed by an... [DOC] [TLE] american english - Why is bloody considered obscene in the UK ... [PAR] Feb 11, 2011 ... By one theory, "Bloody" in this context is a contraction for "by our lady", ... Other 
similar oaths include "blimey" (God blind me) and "gadzooks" (by God's hooks (
hands)). ... "Hell" and "God" (as exclamations or interjections) are profanities, .... 
relatively mild curse words was generally considered a "bad thing". [DOC] [TLE] Interjections!!! - Classical Music Forums - Talk Classical [PAR] can mean a) it's too hot or b) there's a whiff of strong cheese or c) I got away with 
it. .... drat (from Christ, Jesus, God blind me, Lord love me, God rot you). ... I 
always thought 'struth' was a contraction of '(God')s truth', Ingelou... [DOC] [TLE] "a alors ! Comment a va ?" - Duolingo [PAR] a va is a contraction of comment a va. 0. 1 year ago .... It's a British interjection, 
short for "gor blimey!" which in turn comes from "God blind me!" It has long... [DOC] [TLE] Strewth! - English Forums [PAR] Vulgar corruption of the imprecation God blind me! ... Strewth is one of a number 
of contracted interjections of the form "God's x", where x in this case is "truth". 
Another .... 1 Dr. Payne says that bodkin in this sense is a contraction of bodykin,. 
..... In Italy we say Inter, Milan being the other team of the city of Milan the strong 
one. [DOC] [TLE] British slang - Wikipedia [PAR] British slang is English language slang used and originating in the United 
Kingdom and also .... An abbreviation of 'God blind me' used as an interjection to 
express shock or surprise. Sometimes used to comic ..... More likely to come from 
Teddy Boys being a contraction of Edward. .... It was used as a mild curse word. It 
was... [DOC] [TLE] Thoughts and Opinions on the Use of Euphemisms | Page 2 ... [PAR] Jul 14, 2011 ... Gosh is a contraction of 'God's flesh', and 'Gee' or 'Jeez' is very .... Bloody used to 
be considered a strong vulgarism, but is rarely heard these ... and the related 
blimey (God blind me), all used to be fairly common. ... I just remembered, I was 
teasing my aunt once, because her pet interjection is, "my word! [DOC] [TLE] COMBAT MilTerms: O [PAR] [nb: 'gee' and 'gee-whiz', used as an interjection or exclamation, derive as 
euphemisms for the name "Jesus"; archaic 'zounds' derived as contraction of "
God's wounds"; ... of "God blind me"; '

Question: This mild interjection is from a contraction of "God Blind Me!"
Answer: "Blimey!"