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单词 Colonel Blimp
释义

Colonel Blimp

noun

-ˈblimp How to pronounce Colonel Blimp (audio)
: a pompous person with out-of-date or ultraconservative views
broadly : reactionary
Colonel Blimpism
-ˈblim-ˌpi-zəm How to pronounce Colonel Blimp (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • antediluvian
  • dodo
  • fogy
  • fogey
  • fossil
  • fud
  • fuddy-duddy
  • mossback
  • reactionary
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • stuffed shirt
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Example Sentences

felt like a Colonel Blimp when it came to how his grandchildren communicated with each other

Word History

Etymology

Colonel Blimp, cartoon character created by David Low

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Colonel Blimp

noun

as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas felt like a Colonel Blimp when it came to how his grandchildren communicated with each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • conservative
  • veteran
  • stuffed shirt
  • fossil
  • antediluvian
  • fogy
  • mossback
  • fogey
  • reactionary
  • old maid
  • fud
  • dodo
  • old hand
  • fuddy-duddy
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • rightist
  • mandarin
  • Tory
  • old-timer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • modern
  • trendy
  • liberal
  • hipster
  • progressive
  • radical
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