Blighty

/ˈblaɪti/ noun

British slang, especially military, for Britain or home; sometimes used ironically or with affection.

From Hindi 'bilayati' (foreign/English), adopted by British soldiers serving in India during colonial era, became widespread in WWI as soldiers' nostalgic reference to home.

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