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