Injury serious enough to go home.
Blighty wound
BLY-tee WOOND
ˈblaɪti wuːnd
Noun
Example Sentences
"Got a Blighty wound."
"Hoping for a Blighty."
Etymology & History
WWI term. Wound getting you sent to Britain.
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Region
United Kingdom
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Era
1914
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Formality
informal
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