blighter
/ˈblʌɪtə
/noun [with adjective] British informal
A person who is regarded with contempt, irritation, or pity: you little blighter!...
- And another email got quite irate about the central character, suggesting he was an evil little blighter.
- For any other other seal do-gooders out there, please bear in mind that, according to experts, seal bites can in fact be lethal (if the little blighters go for your throat I presume).
- It's not so romantic when one of the aggressive blighters thinks you're trying to attack it and ends up breaking your fingers in its beak, is it?
Origin
Early 19th century: from blight + -er1.