bimbo
Americannoun
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Also bimbette an attractive but stupid young woman.
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a foolish, stupid, or inept person.
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a man or fellow, often a disreputable or contemptible one.
noun
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an attractive but empty-headed young woman
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a person, esp a foolish one
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bimbo
First recorded in 1915–20, perhaps from Italian bimbo “baby”
Example Sentences
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Bimbo is maneuvered into a graveyard whose tombstones sway and sing, and whose ground opens up to reveal teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
For example, Mexico-based international food manufacturer Grupo Bimbo publicly reports the healthfulness of the products it sells and what proportion of its sales come from healthier foods.
From Salon • May 14, 2024
Canada Bread - a major bread and bakery producer and distributor - is now owned by Mexican firm Grupo Bimbo but was previously under the control of Maple Leaf Foods.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2023
If Grupo Bimbo doesn’t owe that much income tax, it will be able to recover the rest of the credit from state income tax payments made by workers.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022
“Now that’s fine. That’s f-f-fine, white boy. When I pop me open Mr. Oyster, I think about growin’ up and my papa and Captain Bimbo, the first shrimp boat I e-e-ever work on.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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