Talk:Blighty
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You know, I'm not so sure about Blighty being "self-consciously archaic". Hmmm. Tough one. I'm only 28 and I see what you mean about it being "slightly ironic" but I think "self-consciously archaic" might be a bit strong. I like the term. I came here to see where it was derived from and was a bit surpised by the first para. Am I completely wrong? What does everyone else think?
- I agree, Blighty is really a term of endearment, used by everyone. Ironic does not come into it at all.
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- Yes it does. You're not even agreeing with the previous commenter there. Neither 'ironic' nor 'archaic' is necessarily negative, I find lots of archaic words, and institutions, endearing. I use the term 'Blighty', but only tongue-in-cheek; there's no way it's a contemporary term. Even The Sun would only use it when dealing with issues of national pride, especially associated with war. Want more proof, Google how many times it's used strictly within the phrase 'Old Blighty'. BarryNorton (talk) 13:39, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
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- Hmmm, I think that this is more contextual that you might realise, as an ex-pat I find myself much more likely to use the word Blighty than I was when I still lived there. It may be an ironic use, at times it is certainly "self-consciously archaic", but it is certainly contemporary, at least for me! pcrtalk 07:13, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
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- "Self-consciously archaic" is a perfect description as I see it. It is exactly the way I and people I know use it. 164.143.244.33 (talk) 12:39, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
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As with everything, it depends on your generation and perspective. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.193.10.16 (talk) 13:46, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
The present article is quite long enough to explain a single word of slang. Why is it marked as a stub ? Johncmullen1960 13:12, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
- It was a lot stubbier when first so marked in May 2005. I agree that it is no longer so, so I have boldly destubbified it. Frumpet 01:59, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
