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Blighter

//ˈblaɪtɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who blights.
  2. 2
    a boy or man wordnet
  3. 3
    A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK
  4. 4
    a persistently annoying person wordnet
  5. 5
    A man or child, especially an annoying one.

    ""[I]f I had known that Pine was such a blighter as to leave me nothing, I'm hanged if I'd have allowed him to be buried in such decent company.""

Etymology

From blight (something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life) + -er.

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