Parish-pump

Quick meaning: Parish-pump is an adjective meaning (UK, often politics, dated, derogatory, figurative) Of local interest or significance only; petty, parochial.

Meaning

(UK, often politics, dated, derogatory, figurative) Of local interest or significance only; petty, parochial.

Example Sentences

parish pump politics parish-pump squabbles

I don't think I've voted once since the war. The issues nowadays so often seem—well, a bit parish pump.

Never avoid bars or smoke-rooms, because in the former case you miss the chance of marrying a flirt, and in the latter of having your mind improved by local parish-pump politics, and your head broken by a fool in his cups.

The idea of "parish-pump politics" is well known. Instead of engaging in problem solving at the community level, local politicians often think only of their own, local community, even if it is much more reasonable to cooperate with neighbouring communities and to pursue common regional interests.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include parochian, parsonish, paroemial, parsonly, parsonical, palterly.

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