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English noun: Blimp

1. Blimp (person) any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)


SynonymsColonel Blimp


Broader (hypernym)extreme right-winger, reactionary, ultraconservative


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. blimp (artifact) a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon


Synonymssausage, sausage balloon


Broader (hypernym)airship, dirigible









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