[blɪmp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small airship or barrage balloon

- a pompous, reactionary type of person
(e.g: you'll still find Colonel Blimps at local party level)

- a soundproof cover for a cine camera


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