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单词 blimpian
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Blimpianadj.

Brit. /ˈblɪmpɪən/, U.S. /ˈblɪmpiən/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Blimp , -ian suffix.
Etymology: < the name of Colonel Blimp (see blimp n.2) + -ian suffix.
Chiefly British.
= blimpish adj. Also more fully Colonel Blimpian.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > bias, prejudice > dislike of change, reaction > [adjective]
retrograde?1518
hidebound1603
tradition-bound1660
tradition-loving1660
tradition-ridden1660
mumpsimus1680
stickfast1803
arriéré1814
stick-in-the-mud1832
reactive1836
reactionary1847
reactionist1848
misoneistic1891
red-necked1896
Blimpian1935
blimpish1938
redneck1938
1935 Evening Standard 2 Sept. 15 Blimpian ‘statesmanship’—‘Gad, madam, you can't lock up the explosives! That's a warlike act!’
1949 N.Y. Times 13 Aug. 9/5 Marghanita Laski's slightly overcooked lampoon on Blimpian Tories, ‘Toasted English’.
1993 Guardian (Nexis) 25 Aug. 5 In a gesture perceptible only to those well on the way to attaining nirvana, he gave a sly, Colonel Blimpian wink.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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