blighting

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Meaning · English

Damned; pesky.

Register: slang

Examples

"Mate," said the Cockney, after we'd finished about half the bottle, "it comes to me that we're a couple o' blightin' idjits to be workin' for a skirt.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “blighting” mean?

Damned; pesky.

Is “blighting” formal or informal?

blighting is generally slang.