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bimbo

[bim-boh]

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.



bimbo

/ ˈɪəʊ /

noun

  1. an attractive but empty-headed young woman

  2. a person, esp a foolish one

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bimbo1

First recorded in 1915–20, perhaps from Italian bimbo “b”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bimbo1

C20: from Italian: little child, perhaps via Polari
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Ernst may play the mean bimbo for the camera, but she is aware that people aren't asking to live forever.

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For decades in pop culture, the figure of the bimbo has boosted the egos of men who need women to be dumb to feel smart.

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Before she even entered the courtroom, Weinstein’s lawyer labeled her a “bimbo.”

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That she's pretending to be "surprised" just shows how much Mace is committed to the bit, because the only point in saying something so stupid is to capture that "Christ, what a bimbo" coverage.

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But I knew that it's not a bunch of bimbos.

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