Colonel Blimp

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Colonel Blimp

An older man who is pompous or irritable and adheres to an outdated ideology. The name comes from a British comic strip character that first appeared in the London Evening Standard newspaper in 1934. Primarily heard in UK. He's such a Colonel Blimp when he starts ranting about his views on welfare and the poor.
See also: blimp
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Despite being in my forties, I am not a Colonel Blimp, a Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells or a fuddy-duddy, although I'm not sure why the views of the older racegoer are deemed so irrelevant by RFC.
Older views still relevant; LETTERS
Marlar - don't call me a Colonel Blimp - says he hasn't a clue about the motives of the modern woman.
Karren Brady: If a woman has the ability, why not let her compete with the men
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