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blighter

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blight·er  (bltr)
n. Chiefly British Slang
A fellow, especially one held in low esteem.
blighter
Noun
Brit, Austral & NZ informal a despicable or irritating person or thing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blighterblighter - a persistently annoying person      
cuss, gadfly, pesterer, pest
nudnick, nudnik - (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest
persecutor, tormenter, tormentor - someone who torments
2.blighterblighter - a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
bloke, chap, fella, fellow, lad, gent, feller, cuss
male person, male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
dog - informal term for a man; "you lucky dog"


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The blighter came round this morning -- the master, you know; when he saw my drawing he just raised his eyebrows and walked on.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
About now,' said Nutty, sepulchrally, 'the blighter is ringing for his man to prepare his bally bath and lay out his gold-leaf underwear.
Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
The blighter can't have had anything to eat for a month.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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