panjandrum

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von panjandrum im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

özünü çok yükseklerde gören güçlü kişi

önemli kimse

{i} görevi nedeniyle kendini bir şey sanan memur

kendini önemli veya yüksek gören memurlara verilen takma ve güldürücü ad

(isim) görevi nedeniyle kendini bir şey sanan memur

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von panjandrum im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II

A self-important or pretentious person

An important, powerful or influential person

A person who is pompous and considers themselves to be important

{i} conceited person, pretentious person; haughty person, boastful person

an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

Silbentrennung

pan·jan·drum

Etymologie

[ pan-'jan-dr&m ] (noun.) 1755. Coined as a nonce word in the 18th century by Samuel Foote.