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blimpish

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Blimp  (blmp)
n. Chiefly British
A pompous, reactionary, ultranationalistic person.
[After Colonel Blimp, a cartoon character invented by David Low (1891-1963).]
Blimpish adj.
blimp  (blmp)
n.
1. A nonrigid, buoyant airship.
2. Slang An obese person.
intr.v.
Slang To become very fat. Often used with out: He's really blimped out since he got that desk job.
[Perhaps from limp.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.blimpish - pompously ultraconservative and nationalistic
conservative - resistant to change


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