blighter
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈblaɪtə/
- Offensive
:
pillín
- Cheeky blighter.
Examples
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What does that blighter want?
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Is that all you blighters can do?
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There you are, you little blighter.
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Come here, you little blighter!
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Come back here, ya blighters!
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The blighter's already scored 994 runs and it's only the third over, sir.
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Yes, savage little blighters, aren't they?
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Ah, there's Sebastian, talking to young Allen again... confusing the poor little blighter.
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You cheeky little blighter.
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There you are, you little blighter.
Synonyms
618
1.1
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
377
8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
333
1.4
A man or boy you speak to in a friendly way
106
8.2
A man, especially in informal British English
83
5.6
A friendly man or boy often used in Britain
18
8.2
An informal word for a man or boy
9
8.4
A person who is annoying or rude
4
8.6
A person who is often stubborn or irritating
1
9.9
A person who annoys others by acting foolish
1
9.9
A person who is annoying or causes trouble
1
9.0
A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant
A friendly, playful word for a young boy or man
A man in informal British English
A casual word for a friend, often a man
Antonyms
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Etymology
Blighter can also be used as a mild, joking word for a man or boy. A helpful way to remember this is to think of the same parts, blight plus -er, used playfully for someone who causes small trouble, so it can be a mildly rude but amused name for a fellow.