Colonel Blimp

noun

-ˈblimp 

: a pompous person with out-of-date or ultraconservative views

broadly : reactionary

Colonel Blimpism

-ˈblim-ˌpi-zəm 

noun

Synonyms

• antediluvian
• dodo
• fogy
• fogey
• fossil
• fud
• fuddy-duddy
• mossback
• reactionary
• stick-in-the-mud
• stuffed shirt

Examples of Colonel Blimp in a Sentence

felt like a Colonel Blimp when it came to how his grandchildren communicated with each other

Word History

Etymology

Colonel Blimp, cartoon character created by David Low

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above