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Blimp Definition


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Blimp
blimp
noun
    1. A very conservative old-fashioned reactionary person.
Derivative: blimpish
adj
    Etymology: 1930s: from the fat pompous cartoon character Colonel Blimp, used in anti-German and antigovernment cartoons during World War II.




    blimp
    noun
      1. A type of large balloon or airship, used for publicity, observation or defence.
      2. A soundproof cover for a film camera.
    Etymology: Early 20c: originally (in World War I) an observation balloon.



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