poor blighter
1blighter — /ˈblaɪtə / (say bluytuh) noun Colloquial 1. any person: * Might be some poor blighter got lost, he said and they climbed a ridge to scout around. –mary durack, 1959. 2. (dated) a despicable person; cad. {blight + er1} …
2blighter — ‘You lucky blighter’, addressed by one man to another, and references to ‘a poor little blighter’, a child, are now becoming rare in British colloquial speech. The word ‘blighter’ appeared in British slang at the very end of the nineteenth… …
3blighter — UK [ˈblaɪtə(r)] / US [ˈblaɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms blighter : singular blighter plural blighters British informal old fashioned a word for someone you feel sorry for or do not approve of The poor little blighter s ill in bed. The cheeky… …
4blighter — blight|er [ˈblaıtə US ər] n BrE old fashioned informal 1.) used to talk about someone that you feel sorry for or ↑jealous of ▪ Poor old blighter. ▪ You lucky blighter! 2.) a bad or unpleasant person …
5blighter — noun (C) BrE oldfashioned 1 used to talk about someone that you feel sorry for or jealous of: Poor old blighter. | You lucky blighter! 2 a bad or unpleasant person …
6poor devil — Synonyms and related words: Bowery bum, almsman, almswoman, bankrupt, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, blighter, budmash, bum, bummer, caitiff, casual, charity case, derelict, devil, down and out, down and outer, drifter, drunkard, good for… …
7blighter — Synonyms and related words: Bowery bum, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, budmash, bum, bummer, caitiff, derelict, devil, drifter, drunkard, good for naught, good for nothing, hobo, human wreck, lowlife, mauvais sujet, mean wretch, mucker, no …
8Glossary of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology.[1][2][3] Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.[4] This is a general glossary of the… …
9beggar — Synonyms and related words: Arab, Bowery bum, almsman, almswoman, asker, baffle, bankrupt, beach bum, beachcomber, beggarly fellow, blighter, bloke, bo, budmash, bum, bummer, cadger, caitiff, casual, challenge, chap, charity case, coupon clippers …
10bum — Synonyms and related words: Arab, Bowery bum, amiss, arse, ass, backside, bad, barfy, bat around, beach bum, beachcomber, beg, beggar, beggarly fellow, bender, birr, blighter, bo, bombilate, bombinate, boom, booze, boozehound, bottle sucker,… …
