blimp

¹ American  

[blimp] / blɪmp /

noun

1. a small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.

2. Slang.  a fat person.

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verb phrase

1. blimp out  to eat too much.

Blimp ² American  

[blimp] / blɪmp /

(sometimes lowercase)

1. Colonel Blimp.

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blimp ¹ British  

/ blɪmp /

noun

1. a small nonrigid airship, esp one used for observation or as a barrage balloon

2. films a soundproof cover fixed over a camera during shooting

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blimp ² British  

/ blɪmp /

noun

1. Also called: Colonel Blimp.  (often capital) a person, esp a military officer, who is stupidly complacent and reactionary

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Etymology

Origin of blimp¹

First recorded in 1915–20; of uncertain origin

Origin of Blimp²

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Low and behold, right before Tyler, the Creator’s set, a bright orange blimp reading “Marty Supreme” began circling Dodger Stadium — just as Chalamet prophesied.

From Los Angeles Times

If my heart were a blimp, his unsolicited advice was a needle.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the same old story: Boy finds girl, boy forgets girl, girl dies in a tragic blimp accident — and 37 years later, there’s a sequel that no one asked for but I’m dying to see.

From Los Angeles Times

A miniature Goodyear blimp hangs from a steel beam.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump and Musk are grandiose, self-inflating blimps fueled by massive narcissism and perceived self-interest.

From Salon

Related Words

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