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blimp
Blimp B0323300 (blĭmp)n. Chiefly British A pompous, reactionary, ultranationalistic person.
[After Colonel Blimp, a cartoon character invented by David Low (1891-1963).]
Blimp′ish adj.
blimp B0323300 (blĭmp)n.1. A nonrigid, buoyant airship.2. Derogatory An obese person.v.intr. blimped, blimp·ing, blimps Slang To become very fat. Often used with out: He's really blimped out since he got that desk job.
[Possibly imitative of the sound made by tapping the finger against the envelope of the airship.]blimp (blɪmp) n1. (Aeronautics) a small nonrigid airship, esp one used for observation or as a barrage balloon2. (Film) films a soundproof cover fixed over a camera during shooting[C20: probably from (type) B-limp]
blimp (blɪmp) n (Military) (often capital) chiefly Brit a person, esp a military officer, who is stupidly complacent and reactionary. Also called: Colonel Blimp [C20: after a character created by Sir David Low (1891–1963), New Zealand-born British political cartoonist]blimp (blɪmp)
n. a nonrigid airship. [1915–20; of uncertain orig.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Blimp - any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)Colonel 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. |  blimp - a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloonsausage balloon, sausageairship, dirigible - a steerable self-propelled aircraft |
Translationsblimp
Colonel BlimpAn older man who is pompous or irritable and adheres to an outdated ideology.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: blimpblimp out1. offensive slang To become fat or fatter. Have you seen Phil recently? He's really blimped out since college.2. slang To eat an excessive amount of food, especially junk food. It's hard not to blimp out at a Super Bowl party where there's a lot of junk food.See also: blimp, outblimpedslang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really blimped!See also: blimpblimp outto overeat; to eat too much and gain weight. I blimp out almost every weekend. If I could stop blimping out, I could lose some weight.See also: blimp, outHave a blimp!Sl. Have a good year! (A reference to the Goodyear blimp, which is famous for being at notable events.) Good-bye. Have a blimp! Have a blimp! See you next summer.See also: haveblimp n. a nickname for an obese person. This enormous blimp managed to get on the plane but couldn’t get into a seat. blimp out in. to overeat. I love to buy a bag of chips and just blimp out. See also: blimp, outblimped mod. alcohol intoxicated; swollen with drinking. I am still a little blimped from our party last night. See also: blimpHave a blimp! exclam. Have a good year! (A play on Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, which operates the Goodyear blimp.) Have a blimp! See you next summer. See also: haveblimp
blimp: see airshipairship,
an aircraft that consists of a cigar-shaped gas bag, or envelope, filled with a lighter-than-air gas to provide lift, a propulsion system, a steering mechanism, and a gondola accommodating passengers, crew, and cargo.
..... Click the link for more information. .blimp[blimp] (aerospace engineering) A name originally applied to nonrigid, pressure-type airships, usually of small size; now applied to airships with volumes of approximately 1,500,000 cubic feet (42,000 cubic meters). blimpA colloquial term that refers to a small, nonrigid airship. See airship.blimp1. a small nonrigid airship, esp one used for observation or as a barrage balloon 2. Films a soundproof cover fixed over a camera during shooting BLIMP
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Blimp
Related to Blimp: Colonel BlimpSynonyms for 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
noun a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloonSynonymsRelated Words |