1. plural of blighty; wounds serious enough to require evacuation from military service
Usage: military slang; historical

Examples

• The soldiers hoped for blighties that would send them home.
• He received one of those blighties that meant a ticket back to England.
• The field hospital treated many blighties during the campaign.
• Some men actually welcomed their blighties as an escape from the trenches.
• The medical officer examined the blighties before authorizing evacuation.