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Thread: email response time from Cookson.

  1. #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by pearlescence View Post
    It does mean pompous idiot, but a pompous idiot who is in charge. (my spelling may be suspect)
    If they haven't replied, even after this thread......
    My OED says:

    Panjandrum-a person who has, or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence.

    Origin from grand panjandrum an invented phrase in a nonsence verse by Samuel Foote 1755.

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    Only fair that I report back.
    All sorted now.
    Thanks everyone on here and at Cookson.

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