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Definition of Colonel Blimp
: a pompous person with out-of-date or ultraconservative views
broadly
: reactionary
Other Words from Colonel Blimp
Colonel Blimpism
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Synonyms & Antonyms for Colonel Blimp
Synonyms
- antediluvian,
- dodo,
- fogy
- (also fogey),
- fossil,
- fud,
- fuddy-duddy,
- mossback,
- reactionary,
- stick-in-the-mud,
- stuffed shirt
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“Colonel Blimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Colonel%20Blimp. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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