Blighty one
Blighty one noun: a wound that is relatively minor, but sufficiently severe that one will be sent to the hospital in England.
Noun
Blighty one (plural Blighty ones)
- A wound that is relatively minor, but sufficiently severe that one will be sent to the hospital in England.
- Though my thoughts did not formulate themselves so clearly or so crudely at the time, I had a “Blighty” one, that sort of wound that all the soldiers sighed and sang for (“Take me back to dear old Blighty”), and my platoon, in which I had taken much pride, could now look after itself.2012, J. R. Ackerley, My Father and Myself, →ISBN
- 'Well, Smudge,' says Danny, 'I heard you'd copped a Blighty One.'2014, Tony Bradman, Stories of World War One, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- Blighty
Synonyms of Blighty one
Forms of Blighty one
| plural | Blighty ones |
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Origin of Blighty one
From the fact that such a wound would have one be sent back to England (Blighty).
Questions about Blighty one
- What does Blighty one mean?
- Blighty one means a wound that is relatively minor, but sufficiently severe that one will be sent to the hospital in England.
- What part of speech is Blighty one?
- Blighty one is a noun.
- What is the plural of Blighty one?
- The plural of Blighty one is Blighty ones.
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