blimpish

[ blim-pish ]

adjective

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. pompously reactionary:

   the blimpish attitudes of the old colonialists.

Other Words From

• blimpish·ly adverb
• blimpish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blimpish¹

First recorded in 1935–40; Colonel Blimp + -ish ¹