bimbo

[ bim-boh ]

/ ˈbɪm boʊ /

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noun, plural bim·bos, bim·boes.Slang.

Also bim·bette

[bim-bet] /bɪmˈbɛt/ . an attractive but stupid young woman.

a foolish, stupid, or inept person.

a man or fellow, often a disreputable or contemptible one.

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Origin of bimbo

First recorded in 1915–20, Americanism; perhaps from Italian bimbo “baby”

Words nearby bimbo

bimah, bimane, bimanous, bimanual, bimble box, bimbo, bimensal, bimester, bimestrial, bimetal, bimetallic

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How to use bimbo in a sentence

"He was sick of being seen as a blond bimbo," Gilliam told the Daily Llama.
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And for the next several decades, the Bond girls are strictly from bimbo city.
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He once even took to his blog to call yours truly a “bimbo” for the offense of quoting him accurately in a New York Post column.
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During the 2008 election Ed Schultz said on his radio show that Sarah Palin set off a “bimbo alert.”
Rush Limbaugh Isn’t the Only Media Misogynist|Kirsten Powers|March 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And there were other “bimbo eruptions,” as a top aide at the time described them.
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This offended her so much that Jack had to pull her down by her tail, to save Bimbo's life.
Daisy|Miranda Eliot Swan
This was very provoking to Jett, as cats do not like to be laughed at, and she resented it in Bimbo.
Daisy|Miranda Eliot Swan
"I don't see what you want, coming here at this hour in the morning," Bimbo said, with a yawn.
The Gold Hunter's Adventures|William H. Thomes
The lieutenant rushed to the shed to mount the horse usually kept in readiness, but Bimbo had turned him loose upon the plain.
The Gold Hunter's Adventures|William H. Thomes
"It won't do, Bimbo," replied the officer, sending the fellow back to his place.
The Gold Hunter's Adventures|William H. Thomes

British Dictionary definitions for bimbo

bimbo

/ (ˈbɪmbəʊ) /

noun plural -bos or -boes

an attractive but empty-headed young woman

a person, esp a foolish one

Word Origin for bimbo

C20: from Italian: little child, perhaps via Polari

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