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blimp

(slang) An obese person.

ˈblɪmpDocumented since 1910s1910sSilenthistoricalCurrent238 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1915 · 1 year of recorded use
1915Born2026: 6 citationsToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 26, 2026UK

(slang) An obese person.

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  • “Oh you better be rolling for me too, fart blimp. I wanna pop you before the month is done.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “be it goblin, possum, or whatever else is out there, a blimp is peak all the same”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i need to turn into a blimp and explode 😔”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The amount of copium in this prompt could float a blimp”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I remember going to the midnight launch of gtav and the first thing I did in the game when I got home was fly the blimp to the airfield and blow up”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026UK

(by extension) Any large airborne inflatable.

For parents

Blimp means: Any large airborne inflatable.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

blimp means: Any large airborne inflatable.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.

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  • “They don't invite me to parties because my blimp ass can't even make it through the door 🥀🥀🥀”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026UK

(aviation) An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.

Origin: Origin not entirely certain. However, most historians believe that it is for the sound a blimp makes when thumped. Although there is some disagreement among historians, credit for coining the term is usually given to Lt. A. D. Cunningham of the British Royal Navy in 1915. There is an often repeated, but false, alternative explanation for the term. The erroneous story is that at some time in the early 20th century, the United States military had two classes for airships: Type A-rigid and Type B-limp, hence “blimp”. In fact, A. D. Topping reports on the “Etymology of ‘Blimp’”, in the AAHS Jou. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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