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Cor!

15 years ago

Tunilla....in a previous post you used what I assumed to be an interjection, cor, but had no idea what it meant or in what language.

Watching a movie tonight set in the UK, had to turn the sub-titles on to understand their British English, and there was that word...cor...again!

So now I have to ask...what does it mean?

Thanks for the education!

Barbara

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bluespruce53
15 years ago
Hope tunilla dosen't mind me jumping in here, cor, British slang, an exclamation of surprise,amazement, or admiration.
Barbara, surprised you even get English films in the States.
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barbaraincalif
Original Author
15 years ago
Actually we were watching an American film based on a British story (The Bank Job) I thought of Resin when they used miles instead of kilometers in the dialog...yikes! We don't have cable or satellite TV, but PBS broadcasts some shows from the UK. Other than that it's DVD rental or downloads. With five people in the family we rent quite an eclectic mix.

My oldest daughter is a fan of British humor; 'Are You Being Served', 'Faulty Towers', Father Ted, and 'Thermoman/My Hero' being her favorites. She wants to know if you can recommend other similar humor?
Plus the US has American versions of your shows; 'The Office' and 'Life on Mars' are two I can name.

Getting way off forum topic...oh well!

Barbara
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tunilla
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Hi.In this particular case,it was an exclamation of admiration at seeing Bluespruce's garden.Pretty much like you would use 'wow' I suppose.Every language seems to have it's funny words wich we readily adopt without necessarily knowing its origins. T.
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mrgpag SW OH Z5/6
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I recall the expression of "Cor blimey" from when I lived in England. Seems to me it was used to verbalize surprise or shock, etc.

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tunilla
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Cor,blimey o'riley,ta guv ! T.
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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I've always thought of "Cor" as a way of avoiding taking the Lord's name in vain. Kind of like "Golly/Goll" and "Gosh." I don't remember who told me, but doesn't "Cor, blimey!" mean "God blind me!"? As in "God strike me down," which is/was the more common American expression.

Incidentally, the word "Cor" popped up in Sweeney Todd, which I watched last night. Fantastic story, terrible musical.

Anyhow, reminded me to add a reply here. ;)

Josh
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