Colonel Blimp



Colonel Blimp

An older man who is pompous or irritable and adheres to an outdated ideology. The name comes from a British comic strip character that first appeared in the London Evening Standard newspaper in 1934. Primarily heard in UK. He's such a Colonel Blimp when he starts ranting about his views on welfare and the poor.
See also: blimp, colonel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mads-Danish
Lale-Turkish
Christoffelkris-TAWF-fəlDutch (Archaic)
CourtneyKORT-neeEnglish
AinslieAYNZ-leeEnglish (Rare)
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