Cor is a contraction of god. Usually it's said as "cor blimey", which is a
contraction of "god blame me". It's a phrase sometimes also used by
Australians, in terms of "cor blimey mate, fair suck of the sav", or "cor
blimey, what's that?", to express amazement and incredulity.
Cheers from Oz, home of Smiggins Hole, the Winter Olympics venue, 2010!
Christine Welsh
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> Message: 17
> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:53:43 -0600
> From: bethwalk@s...
> Subject: British Translation question
>
> Dear Friends,
> We're doing The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical theater) and I have a
> question. Madame Puffer says, " 'cor, love...come off it." What is
> 'cor
> a contraction of?
>
> Many thanks,
> Elizabeth Walker
> Labette Community College
> Parsons, Kansas
>
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