blimp

 
Pronunciation: /blɪmp/

noun

informal
  • 1 (also Colonel Blimp) British a pompous, reactionary type of person: you’ll still find Colonel Blimps at local party level
  • 2a small airship or barrage balloon.
  • North American a fat person: I could work out four hours a day and still end up a blimp
  • 3a soundproof cover for a cine camera.

Derivatives

blimpish

adjective

Origin:

First World War (in blimp (sense 2)): of uncertain origin. blimp (sense 1) derives from the character invented by cartoonist David Low, used in anti-German or anti-government drawings before and during the Second World War