panjandrum

English - Turkish

Definition of panjandrum in English Turkish dictionary

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

English - English

Definition of panjandrum in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

pan·jan·drum

Etymology

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