parish pumpern.

Brit.

/ˌparɪʃ ˈpʌmpə/, U.S.

/ˌpɛrɪʃ ˈpəmpər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: parish pump n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < parish pump n. + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier parish pumpery n.

A person concerned only with local matters.

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society > authority > rule or government > politics > politician > [noun] > small-minded or parochial

folk-mooter1645

peanut politician1888

parish pumper1905

1905 Folkestone Express 25 Feb. 7/4 The Little Englander could not see any further than 50 yards from the parish pump. The Little Englander and parish pumper was not a man to be trusted.

1963 Economist 29 June 1387 Worthy parish-pumpers would do well on the enclave councils.

1993 Guardian 4 Dec. 24/1 John Major and Albert Reynolds are party politicians to their bootstraps. The one is a born whip, the other is a parish pumper.

2003 Newcastle (New S. Wales) Herald (Nexis) 22 Apr. 8 A lessening of the influence of parish pumpers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	parish pumper
释义	parish pumpern. Brit. /ˌparɪʃ ˈpʌmpə/, U.S. /ˌpɛrɪʃ ˈpəmpər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: parish pump n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < parish pump n. + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier parish pumpery n. A person concerned only with local matters. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > politician > [noun] > small-minded or parochial folk-mooter1645 peanut politician1888 parish pumper1905 1905 Folkestone Express 25 Feb. 7/4 The Little Englander could not see any further than 50 yards from the parish pump. The Little Englander and parish pumper was not a man to be trusted. 1963 Economist 29 June 1387 Worthy parish-pumpers would do well on the enclave councils. 1993 Guardian 4 Dec. 24/1 John Major and Albert Reynolds are party politicians to their bootstraps. The one is a born whip, the other is a parish pumper. 2003 Newcastle (New S. Wales) Herald (Nexis) 22 Apr. 8 A lessening of the influence of parish pumpers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1905
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