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Definition of Blighty
chiefly British
: one's native land (such as England)
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“Blighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Blighty. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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Blighty
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English Language Learners Definition of Blighty
British slang
—used as a name for England or Britain
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The first known use of Blighty was circa 1901
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