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blighter
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blighter
(noun)
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blighter
/
ˈ
blaɪtɚ/
noun
plural
blighters
blighter
/
ˈ
blaɪtɚ/
noun
plural
blighters
Learner's definition of BLIGHTER
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count
]
British, informal
1
:
a person (especially a man) who is unpleasant
Just tell the
blighter
to leave you alone.
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2
:
a man who you think is lucky, unlucky, etc.
I feel sorry for the little
blighter
.
He won again, the lucky
blighter
.
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