What's "Cor" mean

[Mike]

> > Sharon:
> > it means "Wow", something that is really good and unexpected. I'm
> > not sure of the derivation but I had always thought it was one 
> > of those expressions that didn't really start out as a word but 
> > is written as "Cor". Similar to "Ugh" I suppose.  However if 
> > anyone DOES know  its derivation (Carol??) I love to know as 
> > well.

 
> Pippin:
> It's supposed to be a corruption of "Gore blimey" which is in turn 
> a corruption of "God blind me." It's an expression of surprise 
> or wonder. I think it's still in use. 
> 
> Pippin
> cribbing from http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml

Mike:
Thanks to both of you. :) 

Could any of our British members or recent ex-pats say 
whether it's still in use?

Sharon, are you an ex-pat? Is "Cor" used Down Under?
Heck, is it used in the States for non-Brit characters?

Mike, exhibiting his lack of knowledge on current parlances