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blighter

American  
[blahy-ter] / ˈblaɪ tər /

noun

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

  2. a chap; bloke.


blighter British  
/ ˈblaɪtə /

noun

  1. a fellow

    where's the blighter gone?

  2. a despicable or irritating person or thing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of blighter

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

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