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Meaning of blimpish | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Blimp-like in appearance or size.
  2. Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.

Examples

“The eccentric southpaw was in fine fettle, yielding only five singles and striking out 12 of the Dodger sluggers, much to the anguish of your slightly blimpish Uncle Wilbert Robinson.”
“A young Home Guard officer decides to show his Blimpish superiors that the younger generation is fed up with playing old-fashioned war games.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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