Colonel Blimp

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English

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Etymology

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From the name of a cartoon character created by Sir David Low.

Noun

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Colonel Blimp (plural Colonel Blimps)

  1. (British) A stereotype of a pompous, ex-military middle-aged man, conservative and opposed to new ideas.

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