parish-pump

English

Etymology

Attributive form of parish pump.

Adjective

parish-pump

1. (UK, dated, derogatory, figurative) parochial, of local interest only; petty

   parish pump politics

   parish-pump squabbles

Usage notes

• Not a real adjective, but a noun used attributively.

Further reading

• “parish-pump”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “parish-pump”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “parish-pump”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “parish-pump” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.