Colonel Blimp

noun \-ˈblimp\

Definition of COLONEL BLIMP

: a pompous person with out-of-date or ultraconservative views; broadly : reactionary

— Colonel Blimp·ism \-ˈblim-ˌpi-zəm\ noun

Colonel Blimp, cartoon character created by David Low

First Known Use: 1937

Synonyms: antediluvian, fogy, dodo, fossil, fud, fuddy-duddy, mossback, reactionary, stick-in-the-mud, stuffed shirt

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