Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Blighty, n. 1. England; used generically as leave, i.e. a brief visit back home to the UK (see cite 1918 ). 2. thus Blighty one, Blighty wound, a wound gained during WWI that was sufficiently incapacitating to ensure one’s being sent home to England from the front; also used for other wars.
Blighty, adj. English, pertaining to English lifestyle/culture.
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