- blighter blight·er n
- ['blaɪtə(r)]
fam disgraziato (-a)
you lucky blighter! — beato te!
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blighter blight·er n
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blighter — 1822, thing which blights, agent noun from BLIGHT (Cf. blight) (v.). British colloquial sense of contemptible person (often jocular) is recorded from 1896 … Etymology dictionary
blight|er — «BLY tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that blights. 2. British Slang. a) a contemptible man; scoundrel: »One day the District Attorney will bring the smug blighter to book for some of his questionable devices (Listener). b) any man; fellow: »the … Useful english dictionary
blighter — blight|er [ˈblaıtə US ər] n BrE old fashioned informal 1.) used to talk about someone that you feel sorry for or ↑jealous of ▪ Poor old blighter. ▪ You lucky blighter! 2.) a bad or unpleasant person … Dictionary of contemporary English
blighter — blight|er [ blaıtər ] noun count BRITISH INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED a word for someone you feel sorry for or do not approve of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blighter — blight·er … English syllables
blighter — blight•er [[t]ˈblaɪ tər[/t]] n. Brit. Slang. 1) brit. a cad 2) brit. a bloke • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
blight — {{11}}blight (n.) 1610s, origin obscure; according to OED it emerged into literary speech from the talk of gardeners and farmers, perhaps ultimately from O.E. blæce, blæcðu, a scrofulous skin condition and/or from O.N. blikna become pale. Used in … Etymology dictionary
blighter — /ˈblaɪtə / (say bluytuh) noun Colloquial 1. any person: * Might be some poor blighter got lost, he said and they climbed a ridge to scout around. –mary durack, 1959. 2. (dated) a despicable person; cad. {blight + er1} …
blight·er — /ˈblaıtɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] Brit informal 1 : a person (especially a man) who is unpleasant Just tell the blighter to leave you alone. 2 : a man who you think is lucky, unlucky, etc. I feel sorry for the little … Useful english dictionary
blighter — /bluy teuhr/, n. Brit. Slang. 1. a contemptible, worthless person, esp. a man; scoundrel or rascal. 2. a chap; bloke. [1815 25; BLIGHT + ER1] * * * … Universalium
blighter — n. Brit. colloq. a person (esp. as a term of contempt or disparagement). Etymology: BLIGHT + ER(1) … Useful english dictionary
