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Blighty

Blightyproper noun

Always capitalised; affectionate slang for Britain as homeland.

Definitions

Britain, especially regarded nostalgically as home by British soldiers serving abroad.

Letters from home spoke of life back in Blighty.

Synonyms

Great Britain

United Kingdom

blightynoun

Definitions

A term used to refer to Britain or England, often used by soldiers or expatriates.

After years abroad, he longed to return to Blighty and see his family.

A wound or injury that is serious enough to send a soldier back home to Britain from the front lines.

He received a blighty during the battle, which meant he could finally return home.

blightyadjective

Definitions

Of a wound or injury: serious enough to send a soldier home from active service; mildly incapacitating but not fatal.

He prayed for a blighty wound that would get him out of the trenches.