Green’s Dictionary of Slang

English, pertaining to English lifestyle/culture.

1918		Kia Ora Coo-ee 15 June 18/2: We’re fed up seeing dusky bints and toothless Arab hags, / And picture maids of fairer tints in smoke of issue fags. / We’d like to see some ‘Blighty’ girls when time is running slack, / An’ spin ’em yarns of Palestine – they’ve ’eard about Anzac.
1959		W. Hall Long and the Short and the Tall Act II: And you lot want to string the fives on Tojo just because he’s got a Blighty fag case.
2018		I. Welsh Dead Man’s Trousers [33]: The Californian sun-bleached blonde hair is already fading tae a murky Blighty brunette.