English word gorblimey comes from Proto-Indo-European *(e)me-, and later Middle English me (Me (first-person singular object pronoun).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(e)me- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ik | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| mē | Old English (ang) | |
| me | Middle English (enm) | Me (first-person singular object pronoun). |
| me | English (eng) | (UK, _, regional, Ireland) (Australia, British, New Zealand, colloquial) My; preceding a noun, marking ownership.. (US, colloquial) Myself; as a reflexive indirect object of a verb; the ethical dative.. (colloquial) As the complement of the copula (“be” or “is”).. (colloquial, with "and") As the subject of a verb.. (nonstandard, not with "and") As the subject of a verb.. (obsolete) Myself; [...] |
| gorblimey | English (eng) | (British) Expressing surprise, anger, etc. |