blighter

American  

[blahy-ter] / ˈblaɪ tər /

noun

British Slang.

1. a contemptible, worthless person, especially a man; scoundrel or rascal.

2. a chap; bloke.

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blighter British  

/ ˈblaɪtə /

noun

1. a fellow

   where's the blighter gone?

2. a despicable or irritating person or thing

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Etymology

Origin of blighter

First recorded in 1815–25; blight + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Observer's Rachel Cooke found The Master a tricky blighter, while opinion on the Guardian Film Show was by no means unanimous.

From The Guardian • Nov. 8, 2012

To which one might say: "Oh stop putting up with it, Kate, and if you ever get the chance, jilt the arrogant blighter."

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2010

He took one Test wicket as an 18-year-old, WM Wallace of New Zealand, who succumbed to the not so bald, young blighter at Old Trafford in 1949.

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2010

Two years ago he denounced his arch right-wing rival Hugh Gaitskell as a "desiccated calculating machine," and vowed, "I'll fight the blighter year after year if necessary."

From Time Magazine Archive

"What's the little blighter been up to now?"

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl