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Colonel Blimp
Colonel Blimpn. Chiefly British A pompous, reactionary, ultranationalistic person.
[After Colonel Blimp, , a cartoon character created by Sir David Low (1891-1963), British political cartoonist.]Colonel Blimp n (Military) See blimp2 Colo′nel Blimp′
n. an elderly, pompous reactionary. [1935–40; after a character appearing in cartoons by David Low] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Colonel Blimp - any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)BlimpBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomextreme right-winger, reactionary, ultraconservative - an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism | | 2. | Colonel Blimp - a pompous reactionary cartoon character created by Sir David Low |
Colonel Blimp
Colonel BlimpAn older man who is pompous or irritable and adheres to an outdated ideology. The name comes from a British comic strip character that first appeared in the London Evening Standard newspaper in 1934. Primarily heard in UK. He's such a Colonel Blimp when he starts ranting about his views on welfare and the poor.See also: blimpEncyclopediaSeeblimpColonel Blimp
Synonyms for Colonel Blimpnoun any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)SynonymsRelated Words- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- extreme right-winger
- reactionary
- ultraconservative
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