Colonel Blimp
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noun
an elderly, pompous British reactionary, especially an army officer or government official.
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Also (sometimes lowercase) Blimp [blimp] /blɪmp/ .
Origin of Colonel Blimp
After a character appearing in cartoons by David Low
Words nearby Colonel Blimp
Colombian gold, Colombo, colon, colon bacillus, colonel, Colonel Blimp, colonelcy, colonia, colonial, colonial animal, colonial experience
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