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Old Blighty
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English
Etymology
Originally solely of Australian usage, from Blighty
Proper noun
Old Blighty
en slang Great Britain, Britain, or England, especially as viewed from abroad
en w:Fred Godfrey w:George Formby 1940 w:Bless 'Em All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGyAez5_MI They say there's a troopship just leaving Bombay. Bound for Old Blighty shore.
Synonyms
en Blighty
en Old Country
en Old Dart
See also
en old sod