bimbo

American  

[bim-boh] / ˈbɪm boʊ /

noun

Slang.

plural

bimbos, bimboes

1. Also bimbette an attractive but stupid young woman.

2. a foolish, stupid, or inept person.

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

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bimbo British  

/ ˈbɪmbəʊ /

noun

1. an attractive but empty-headed young woman

2. a person, esp a foolish one

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Etymology

Origin of bimbo

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

Example Sentences

Avantika Vandanapu plays the role of "bimbo" Karen Shetty in the new Mean Girls musical and feels it's a chance to change perceptions around South Asians in the film industry.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

Much like the recent reclaiming of the bimbo as empowering and gossip as an act of feminist resistance, her L.A. hot girl TikToks remove guilt from the pleasure of feminine hobbies that patriarchy maligns.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

After all, bimbo was injected into the political lexicon by Bill Clinton’s aide Betsey Wright in the early 1990s—a move that she now deeply regrets.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2019

I think I’m the only person who can say that I’ve reached “the bimbo trifecta” because I am a natural blonde, a former Miss America, and I’m a Fox News host.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2015

“Well, when I get my first one,” Yancey replied, 100“believe me, they’ll get the full details, and when they get through readin’ it they’ll think I’m the bimbo what invented flyin’.

From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington

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