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blighty wound

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun blighty wound has 1 sense
  1. blighty wound - a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad
    --1 is a kind of
    wound, injury, combat injury

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Blighty Wound

Noun:

A term used during World War I to describe a minor injury that would require the injured soldier to be sent back to England for treatment and recovery.

Example Sentence:

He sustained a blighty wound in his left leg and was shipped back to England for medical care.

Noun:

A nostalgic term referring to a physical or emotional wound that reminds someone of their home or a place they hold dear.

Example Sentence:

Studying abroad for a year left him with a blighty wound, a constant longing for his hometown.

Adjective:

Describing a wound that causes a soldier to be sent back to their home country for treatment and recovery.

Example Sentence:

His blighty wound resulted in his repatriation and a prolonged stay away from the battlefield.

Adjective:

Commonly used in British slang to describe a perceived minor injury or harm.

Example Sentence:

After falling off his bicycle, he complained of a blighty wound on his elbow, though it was just a small scrape.

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