blighties

blighties
Blight·y || 'blaɪtɪ adv. to England, back home n. injury allowing a soldier to be sent back to England; military leave

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • blighty — /bluy tee/, n., pl. blighties. Brit. Slang. 1. (often cap.) England as one s native land; England as home: We re sailing for old Blighty tomorrow. 2. a wound or furlough permitting a soldier to be sent back to England from the front. 3. military… …   Universalium

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