blighter
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blighter
- /ˈblaɪtə/ UK
- /ˈblaɪtɚ/ US
- [ˈblaɪɾɚ] US
Where it comes from
From blight (something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life) + -er.
noun blighters
- One who blights.
- A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
- A man or child, especially an annoying one. "[I]f I had known that Pine was such a blighter as to leave me nothing, I'm hanged if I'd have allowed him to be buried in such decent company."
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noun person
| Français | tête à claques |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Nichtsnutz, Tunichtgut, Taugenichts |
| Русский | мерзавец merzavec, негодяй negodjaj, гад gad |
Talk about this word "blighter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blighter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. blighter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blighter "blighter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blighter.Cite this
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title = {blighter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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