Gordon Bennet

[gouldthorp]

anyone the origen of the excamation -GORDON BENNETT?

[Mamyalynne]

Only what I have read...



http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/gordon-bennett.html

[sandyRoe]

Is it a watered down version of Cor blimey?

[sandyRoe]

I see it not ^

[Mamyalynne]

It is but with a pretty strong relationship to the Mr Bennett in my link.

[EDDIE51]

I thought Gordon Bennet was a military officer who was notorious for making poor or badly judged decisions. But I am happy to go with Manyalynne's link

[Mamyalynne]

Love the term 'Minced oath'.

[Mamyalynne]

There may be many ideas as to the history, each will have merits - fascinating though all the same.

[Jennykenny]

I read that he had his name on the side of his airship/balloon and people looked up and shouted, "Gordon Bennett!".

[pixie373]

Sandy, cor blimey comes from "God, blind me".