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    Can anyone tell me of the origin of the word "Blighty" and why the English use it sometimes to refer to England?

    Question #48377. Asked by Melisch. (Jun 14 04 6:13 AM)


    Stew54

    		It is old Army slang originally, coming from the Hindi for "foreign" which I think is 'bilayati' though doubtless one of our Indian members will tell me that this is a terrible transliteration!

    Jun 14 04, 7:47 AM

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