blighty one
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Meaning · English
A wound that is relatively minor, but sufficiently severe that one will be sent to the hospital in England.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Though my thoughts did not formulate themselves so clearly or so crudely at the time, I had a “Blighty” one, that sort of wound that all the soldiers sighed and sang for (“Take me back to dear old Blighty”), and my platoon, in which I had taken much pride, could now look after itself.
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 “blighty one” mean?
A wound that is relatively minor, but sufficiently severe that one will be sent to the hospital in England.
Is “blighty one” formal or informal?
blighty one is generally slang.