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
Noun Inflected 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
In a statement, Grupo Bimbo said it was unaware of any price fixing when it acquired the company in 2014 and remained unaware until search warrants arrived in 2017.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2023
Mexico City-based Grupo Bimbo said Friday that it will spend $200 million on a new bakery in Valdosta and hire 295 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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