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Old Blighty — nickname for London before air pollution control … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Blighty — ist eine englische Slang Bezeichnung für Großbritannien. Das Wort leitet sich aus dem Hindi Wort vilāyatī (विलायती; auch bilāyatī) ab, das wiederum über das Urdu aus dem Arabischen (arabisch ولاية ‚Wilaya‘) entlehnt wurde. Im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Blighty — This article is about the slang term for Britain. For other uses, see Blighty (disambiguation). Blighty is a British English slang term for Britain, deriving from the Hindustani word vilāyatī (विलायती) (pronounced bilāti in many Indian dialects… … Wikipedia
blighty — /bluy tee/, n., pl. blighties. Brit. Slang. 1. (often cap.) England as one s native land; England as home: We re sailing for old Blighty tomorrow. 2. a wound or furlough permitting a soldier to be sent back to England from the front. 3. military… … Universalium
Old Junee, New South Wales — Old Junee New South Wales Entering Old Junee … Wikipedia
Old School Dropouts — Studio album by The Connells Released October 23, 2001 … Wikipedia
Blighty — [[t]bla͟ɪti[/t]] N PROPER Blighty is a way of referring to England. [BRIT, HUMOROUS, OLD FASHIONED] See you back in Blighty! … English dictionary
Blighty — UK [ˈblaɪtɪ] / US British informal old fashioned England. This word was used especially by soldiers during the First World War … English dictionary
Little Blighty on the Down — was a satirical radio comedy series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1988 and 1992. It was a parody of contemporary life in Britain as seen in the small village of Little Blighty. ( Blighty being an old affectionate nickname for Britain; a down… … Wikipedia
My Old Dutch (1934 film) — My Old Dutch is a 1934 British, black and white, drama film, directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Betty Balfour, Gordon Harker, Michael Hogan, Florrie Forde and Ronald Shiner (uncredited). The film portrays the lives of Londoners during the… … Wikipedia
