Blimp Definition

Origin of Blimp

• Origin not entirely certain, however most historians believe that it is onomatopoeia 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. Conningham of the British Royal Navy in 1915.

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• 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,

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• Possibly imitative of the sound made by tapping the finger against the envelope of the airship

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• After Colonel Blimp , a cartoon character invented by David Low (1891–1963)

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From the cartoon character Colonel Blimp, created by Sir David Low (1891–1963).

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