Definition of Blighty in English:

Blighty

noun ˈblʌɪtiˈblaɪdi

British

1An informal term for Britain or England, used by soldiers of the First and Second World Wars.
1. 1.1military slang A wound suffered by a soldier in the First World War which was sufficiently serious to merit being shipped home to Britain.
  he had copped a Blighty and was on his way home
  Example sentencesExamples
  A few nights later he copped a Blighty bullet in his leg and I last saw him in Dover Hospital in 1943.
  He's bound to cop a Blighty before the week is out.
  Then, as you know, I copped a Blighty while standing on the ground, if you please.
  Inflicting or otherwise causing a blighty wound was considered a capital offense, which was punishable by execution by a firing squad.
  He copped a blighty over in Flanders and he was sent over here to recover.

Origin

First used by soldiers in the Indian army; Anglo-Indian alteration of Urdu bilāyatī, wilāyatī 'foreign, European', from Arabic wilāyat, wilāya 'dominion, district'.

It was British soldiers serving in India who first started calling their homeland Blighty. The word was an alteration of Urdu bilāyatī ‘foreign, European’, which came from Arabic wilāyat ‘country, district’. During the First World War soldiers hoped for a blighty one—a wound not too serious but bad enough to get safe passage home.

Rhymes

almighty, Aphrodite, flighty, mighty, nightie

Definition of Blighty in US English:

Blighty

nounˈblīdēˈblaɪdi

British

1An informal and typically affectionate term for Britain or England, chiefly as used by soldiers of World War I and World War II.
1. 1.1military slang A wound suffered by a soldier in World War I that was sufficiently serious to merit being shipped home to Britain.
  he had copped a Blighty and was on his way home
  Example sentencesExamples
  He's bound to cop a Blighty before the week is out.
  Then, as you know, I copped a Blighty while standing on the ground, if you please.
  He copped a blighty over in Flanders and he was sent over here to recover.
  A few nights later he copped a Blighty bullet in his leg and I last saw him in Dover Hospital in 1943.
  Inflicting or otherwise causing a blighty wound was considered a capital offense, which was punishable by execution by a firing squad.

Origin

First used by soldiers in the Indian army; Anglo-Indian alteration of Urdu bilāyatī, wilāyatī ‘foreign, European’, from Arabic wilāyat, wilāya ‘dominion, district’.

单词	Blighty
释义	Definition of Blighty in English: Blighty noun ˈblʌɪtiˈblaɪdi British 1An informal term for Britain or England, used by soldiers of the First and Second World Wars. 1.1military slang A wound suffered by a soldier in the First World War which was sufficiently serious to merit being shipped home to Britain. he had copped a Blighty and was on his way home Example sentencesExamples A few nights later he copped a Blighty bullet in his leg and I last saw him in Dover Hospital in 1943. He's bound to cop a Blighty before the week is out. Then, as you know, I copped a Blighty while standing on the ground, if you please. Inflicting or otherwise causing a blighty wound was considered a capital offense, which was punishable by execution by a firing squad. He copped a blighty over in Flanders and he was sent over here to recover. Origin First used by soldiers in the Indian army; Anglo-Indian alteration of Urdu bilāyatī, wilāyatī 'foreign, European', from Arabic wilāyat, wilāya 'dominion, district'. It was British soldiers serving in India who first started calling their homeland Blighty. The word was an alteration of Urdu bilāyatī ‘foreign, European’, which came from Arabic wilāyat ‘country, district’. During the First World War soldiers hoped for a blighty one—a wound not too serious but bad enough to get safe passage home. Rhymes almighty, Aphrodite, flighty, mighty, nightie Definition of Blighty in US English: Blighty nounˈblīdēˈblaɪdi British 1An informal and typically affectionate term for Britain or England, chiefly as used by soldiers of World War I and World War II. 1.1military slang A wound suffered by a soldier in World War I that was sufficiently serious to merit being shipped home to Britain. he had copped a Blighty and was on his way home Example sentencesExamples He's bound to cop a Blighty before the week is out. Then, as you know, I copped a Blighty while standing on the ground, if you please. He copped a blighty over in Flanders and he was sent over here to recover. A few nights later he copped a Blighty bullet in his leg and I last saw him in Dover Hospital in 1943. Inflicting or otherwise causing a blighty wound was considered a capital offense, which was punishable by execution by a firing squad. Origin First used by soldiers in the Indian army; Anglo-Indian alteration of Urdu bilāyatī, wilāyatī ‘foreign, European’, from Arabic wilāyat, wilāya ‘dominion, district’.
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