"blimming" meaning in English

See blimming in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈblɪmɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪmɪŋ Etymology: Modification of blooming. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} blimming (not comparable)
  1. (UK, slang) Blooming (as an intensifier). Tags: UK, not-comparable, slang Categories (topical): English minced oaths Synonyms: bloody [Australian, British, also], darn (english: American)
    Sense id: en-blimming-en-adj-pRVaGK5S Disambiguation of English minced oaths: 71 29 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English intensifiers, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English intensifiers: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blimmin'

Adverb

IPA: /ˈblɪmɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪmɪŋ Etymology: Modification of blooming. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} blimming (not comparable)
  1. Very; blooming. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-blimming-en-adv-wnbc83-R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blimmin'
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          "text": "I don't want to buy any blimming brushes, so kindly go away!",
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          "word": "bloody"
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          "word": "darn"
        }
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      "word": "darn"
    },
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      "word": "blimmin'"
    }
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