blighter
a contemptible, worthless person, especially a man; scoundrel or rascal.
a chap; bloke.
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How to use blighter in a sentence
And I tell you it gave me quite a turn to see this blighter waddling up and wagging the old pink tail.
Grapes of wrath | Boyd CableThe plumber's man about the gas—-a little blighter we'd never seen before.
The Foundations (Fourth Series Plays) | John GalsworthyThe blighter's always falling asleep and making me do all the flying.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F | R. Sidney BowenWell, that's one blighter they won't be able to count on from now on!
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F | R. Sidney BowenYou must have protected the rest of your body with your head when you crashed into that blighter.
Dave Dawson at Truk | Robert Sydney Bowen
British Dictionary definitions for blighter
/ (ˈblaɪtə) /
a fellow: where's the blighter gone?
a despicable or irritating person or thing
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