Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bloody Nora
English answer:
mild statement of amazement
English term
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Native in: Catalan 
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bloody Nora
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ahmadwadan.com
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Saudi Arabia
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mild statement of amazement
mild statement of amazement
English Slang Dictionary v1.2
an exclamation of surprise or anger
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Dave Calderhead
: it is an equivalent of 'bloody hell' without the slightly blasphemous connotation - I thnk it was popularised as an expletive of Alf Garnet in the '70s & '80sTV sitcom series "'Till death us do part"
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awilliams
: Very surprised that anyone says this anymore. Outdated, at least in (my part of) the UK. IMO it's ever so slightly lighter than "bloody hell" and to my (GB) ears it sounds Australian. Can anyone confirm that?!
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moken
: :O)
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Sara Noss
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Tony M
: Agree with Amy: dated, and a possible Aussie ring to it (like Sheila!) Very 60s!
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Angela Dickson (X)
: yes, quite old-fashioned, and not very offensive
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KathyT
: See also http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q="bloody no...
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MJ Barber
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Camelia Frunză
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jennifer newsome (X)
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Teresa Goscinska
: It is still being used in Australia
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annoying Nora
However in my opinion it is (almost) the same meaning.
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Note added at 16 hrs 8 mins (2005-11-10 03:29:20 GMT)
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I would say it is anger but it could be sometimes amusement
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