blimp out
noun
Verb phrases 1.
a small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.
2.
Slang. a fat person.
3.
blimp out, Slang. to eat too much.
Origin:
1915–20; of uncertain origin
1915–20; of uncertain origin
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blimp1 (blɪmp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C20: probably from (type) B-limp] | |
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Blimp out
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| blimp2 (blɪmp) | |
| —n | |
| chiefly (Brit) (often capital) Also called: Colonel Blimp a person, esp a military officer, who is stupidly complacent and reactionary | |
| [C20: after a character created by Sir David Low (1891--1963), New Zealand-born British political cartoonist] | |
| blimp out | |
| —vb | |
| slang (intr, adverb) to become greatly overweight | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | blimp out |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to overeat |
| Example: | We blimped out on Dairy Queen banana splits. |
| Usage: | slang |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
blimp
1916, of obscure origin, many claimants. "One of the weird coinages of the airmen" [Weekley]. Common theory is that it is from designers' prototype nickname Type B-limp, in the sense of "without internal framework," as opposed to Type A-rigid.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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