"Bufton Tufton" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Bufton Tuftons [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Private Eye, based on the former Conservative MP Tufton Beamish. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Bufton Tufton}} Bufton Tufton (plural Bufton Tuftons)
  1. (UK) A reactionary old conservative. Tags: UK Categories (topical): People, Private Eye Related terms: Dave Spart

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