blighter

American  

[blahy-ter] / ˈblaɪ tər /

noun

British Slang.

1. a contemptible, worthless person, especially a man; scoundrel or rascal.

2. a chap; bloke.

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blighter British  

/ ˈblaɪtə /

noun

1. a fellow

   where's the blighter gone?

2. a despicable or irritating person or thing

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Etymology

Origin of blighter

First recorded in 1815–25; blight + -er ¹

Example Sentences

To which one might say: "Oh stop putting up with it, Kate, and if you ever get the chance, jilt the arrogant blighter."

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2010

He took one Test wicket as an 18-year-old, WM Wallace of New Zealand, who succumbed to the not so bald, young blighter at Old Trafford in 1949.

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2010

"Darn it, just set the blighter off again trying to scroll down to find out how to spell 'Tourmalet'."

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2010

Two years ago he denounced his arch right-wing rival Hugh Gaitskell as a "desiccated calculating machine," and vowed, "I'll fight the blighter year after year if necessary."

From Time Magazine Archive

“Quite frankly, old chap, I know nothing about the bally snake. I thought the blighter had died years ago.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques