/ ˌgɔːdn ˈbenət; NAmE ˌgɔːrd-/ exclamation
( BrE ) people sometimes say Gordon Bennett! when they are annoyed or surprised about sth
ORIGIN: From James Gordon Bennett, an American newspaper owner and financial supporter of sports events.
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WORD ORIGIN
1890s: probably an alteration of gorblimey , after James Gordon Bennett (1841–1918), American publisher and sports sponsor.