BLINKING


Meaning of BLINKING in English

/ ˈblɪŋkɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , adverb

( BrE , old-fashioned , informal ) a mild swear word that some people use when they are annoyed, to avoid saying 'bloody' :

Shut the blinking door!

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from blink + -ing ; used as a euphemism for bloody (I).

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