atdtda: 31 - pg 866

[James Kyllo]

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:48 PM, Bekah <Bekah0176 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Page 866:
>
> 866.3  Gorblimey
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>
> Interjection: gorblimey  gor'blImee
> Usage: Brit
> Used to express surprise
> - crikey [Brit], cor [Brit], crumbs [Brit], gosh, golly, by George, by Jove,
> blimey [Brit], cor blimey [Brit], my, holy cow, holy mackerel, holy smoke,
> holy moley, holy moly, fancy [Brit], goodness, goodness me, Gordon Bennett,
> gracious, gracious me, fancy that, god, my word, oh, O, ah, oh boy, jeez,
> geez, strewth [Brit], struth [Brit], yikes, I'll be blowed
>
> http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/GORBLIMEY


a corruption or bowdlerisation of "god blind me".   Also an early C20
military cap (not in context here though)


>
> 866.6   Newmarket
> A market town in Suffolk
>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newmarket


Associated closely with horse racing


> 866.8  Nether Wallop, Hants
> cute little town in the Hants county of Suffolk, Hampshire
> http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/hampshire/nether+wallop/photos/

Hants is an abbreviation of Hampshire.  Suffolk is a different county


best


James


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