BLIGHTY


Meaning of BLIGHTY in English

ˈblīti noun

( -es )

Etymology: by folk etymology from Hindi bilāyatī, wilāyatī foreign country, England, from Arabic wilāyat province, country

1. often capitalized , slang Britain : one's native land (as England)

2. slang Britain

a. : a wound whereby a member of the armed forces is invalided home

b. : furlough

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