helkkari — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blimey intj A British exclamation of surprise, shock, or excitement.
- bloody adj Covered in or stained with blood.
- dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- flaming adjective On fire, with visible flames.
- fricking adjective Informal: used as a milder substitute for a much stronger swear word, to add emphasis.
- heck interjection A mild, family-friendly substitute for "hell," used to express frustration or surprise.
- shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
Senses
helkkari is used for these senses in English:
- blimey (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]
- bloody (informal, Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly, _) Used as an intensifier.
- dash (euphemistic) Damn!
- flaming (British, AU, colloquial) Damned, bloody.
- fricking (colloquial, euphemistic) A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier.
- heck (euphemistic) Hell.
- shoot A mild expletive, expressing disbelief or disdain
bloody — full definition
- adj Covered in or stained with blood.
- adj Involving a great deal of violence and killing.
- adv (British, informal) Used to add emphasis, often expressing annoyance.
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