Colonel Blimp

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: a pompous person with out-of-date or ultraconservative views; broadly : reactionary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

Examples of COLONEL BLIMP

1. <felt like a Colonel Blimp who had outlived his time>

Origin of COLONEL BLIMP

Colonel Blimp, cartoon character created by David Low

First Known Use: 1937

Related to COLONEL BLIMP

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

Antonyms: hipster, modern, trendy

Related Words: conservative, rightist, Tory; mandarin, old hand, old-timer, veteran; old maid

Near Antonyms: liberal, progressive, radical

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Rhymes with COLONEL BLIMP

fairy shrimp, tiger shrimp