as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
if the old chap gets unruly, just tell the blighter to leave you alone
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skunk
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The center is permitted for all native wildlife, ranging from opossums, skunks, raccoons to songbirds, waterfowl, reptiles, and amphibians, Hamlin said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 July 2025 -
The animals included 12 bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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“Blighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighters. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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