panjandrum
[ pan-jan-druhm ]
/ pænˈdʒæn drəm /
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noun
a self-important or pretentious official.
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Origin of panjandrum
1745–55; pseudo-Latin word (based on pan-) coined by Samuel Foote (1720–77), English dramatist and actor
Words nearby panjandrum
panini, paniolo, Pan-Islamism, panivorous, Panjabi, panjandrum, Panjim, pan juice, Pankhurst, panko, P'an Ku
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panjandrum
/ (pænˈdʒændrəm) /
noun
a pompous self-important official or person of rank
Word Origin for panjandrum
C18: after a character, the Grand Panjandrum, in a nonsense work (1755) by Samuel Foote, English playwright and actor
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