blimp
noun
[ blɪmp ]
• a pompous, reactionary type of person.
• "you'll still find Colonel Blimps at local party level"
• a small airship or barrage balloon.
• a soundproof cover for a cine camera.
Origin:
First World War (in blimp (sense 2 of the noun)): of uncertain origin. blimp (sense 1 of the noun) derives from the character invented by cartoonist David Low, used in anti-German or anti-government drawings before and during the Second World War.
