Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Slang A woman regarded as vacuous or as having an exaggerated interest in her sexual appeal.
- n. Slang A vacuous person: "a male bimbo ... who even has to be tutored ... in the clichés that comprise the basic interview” ( George F. Will).
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A kind of punch, drunk as a liqueur, made with six lemons and a pound of sugar to a quart of brandy and a quart of water.
Wiktionary
- n. derogatory, slang A physically attractive woman who lacks intelligence.
- n. derogatory, slang A stupid or a foolish person.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
Etymologies
- From Italian bimbo ("a child, a male baby"), variant of bambino ("child"). Originated in Italian American theater, attested 1919, as “stupid, inconsequential man”, by 1920 developed sense of “floozie, attractive and stupid woman”. Popularized in 1920s by Jack Conway of entertainment magazine Variety, who also popularized baloney ("nonsense") and palooka ("large stupid man"). Revived in popularity in 1980s US political sex scandals. (Wiktionary)
- Perhaps from Italian bimbo, baby. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Now these other bimbos are coming out -- this what they call a bimbo eruption.”
“We are lucky that the other "duo" didn't get in, with a ancient guy and an empty brain bimbo!!!”
“I have a feeling that this bimbo is going to be an endless source of entertainment.”
“This stupid bimbo is AN EMBARRASSMENT to everyone ….”
“This bimbo is only in for the money and you, CNN, are helping her line her pockets!”
“She was called a "bimbo feminist" and a "kook" and much worse.”
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“If Sanford's Argentinian bimbo is truly his "soul mate," there is no way he can reconcile with his wife unless it is to be "just friends.”
“That's OK, we call the bimbo from California "San Fran Nan" instead of her constitutionally designated title.”
“If this bimbo is the best Hispanic journalist then I’d hate to see the runner-up.”
“That’s not even to mention that this Palin bimbo say’s she talks for people that Refute her at every turn.”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘bimbo’.
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UK Usage - Find US Equivalent
All these terms have a (different) American English equivalent. Wonder if you can identify them?
abridgement (abri..., accoutrement, accoutre, acknowledgement (..., opposite, advert, adaptor, adapter, sticking plaster, advertise, adviser (advisor ..., adze, aesthete and 1196 more...
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EN-HU - important words for a HU inte...
Words only (I left out the expressions) from Geza Kerenyi's EN-HU interpreters' dictionary. Most of them pose some difficulty when interpreted between HU and EN in either or both directions.
abalone, abrasive, abstractionist, abstruse, abysmal, academia, accessibility, accessible, acclimate, accolade, accompanist, achiever and 1469 more...
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The braggadocio recipe
A selection of English* words ending with a vowel (except "y", "ea", ie", "ee", "oo", "ea", "ou") that is REALLY pronounced.
My favorite English words, by the way.
The good twin of The ...braggadocio, recipe, encyclopedia, solo, gnu, flu, maybe, apocope, mini, arrhythmia, folio, stereo and 197 more...
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conceptwriter's Words
sloth, jackass, dickhead, technostalgic, futuristic, enigma, impact, addict, nasty, premium, extraordinaire, yearning and 262 more...
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Favorite Five-Letter Words
Just what it sounds like. My favorites. Five letters.
ennui, barfy, samba, schwa, beefy, chunk, queef, spasm, skulk, bowel, elbow, fruit and 235 more...
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All Those Jazz Words
Words coined or popularized during the Roaring '20s.
back-seat driver, jalopy, step on it, cop a plea, fuzz, gimmick, hijack, speakeasy, to take (someone)..., cockeyed, scofflaw, shellacked and 74 more...
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Pop Culture
Comic strip character names and words, along with modern slang oddities.
rowrbazzle, pogo, rhinocerwurst, bitchin', cowabunga, joe btfsplk, churchy la femme, howland owl, porky pine, miss mamselle hep..., shmoo, unobtanium and 390 more...
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Words & Phrases #1 (New)
bimbo, himbo, vacuous, aftermath, boffin, aftereffect, scrub, hashtag, obnoxious, captivate, cultivate, throttle and 64 more...
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babe
girlie, blonde, brunette, innocent, damsel, bombshell, bomb, sexbomb, coed, bimbo, bitch
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not for mixed company
sodding, git, trollop, bitch, sissy, bastard, strumpet, pillock, quack, scallywag, cad, minx and 23 more...
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It's a Man's World
Help me get to the bottom of this
pussy, bitchslap, dildo, twat, bimbo, the man, cunt, douchebag, cocksucker, the nuts, the balls, bitch and 20 more...
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Book of People
Nouns to denote types of people and their natures. Should be able to sum up a person in that one word.
cove, chap, gentleman, lady, lass, lad, flaneur, dude, pal, chum, homie, rudeboy and 41 more...
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forbidden
contains certain adult slang terms
shaft, rod, prick, manhood, booblicious, pussylicious, tatas, bodacious, melons, joyhole, little fella, cock and 26 more...
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False Friends
"False Friend" is a linguistic term for words that appear in more than one language, but with entirely different meanings. They can cause a lot of problems for the unwary tourist.
kill, fatal, lawman, sky, city, slut, alone, bless, fart, bog, arse, turd and 39 more...
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Names for Women
Both derogatory and conciliatory.
hellcat, houri, priss, sheila, virago, carlin, termagant, biddy, chit, poppet, wench, hag and 35 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for bimbo.
madmouth odd how words switch genders all of a sudden. anyone remember Betty Boop's boyfriend Bimbo? Jul 14, 2009
asativum See also himbo. Oct 15, 2008
frindley My grandmother called her dog Bimbo. It was so embarrassing when we had to mind him for her – standing at the back door calling, "Bim-bo! Bim-bo!" Oct 15, 2008
wm_eddie Bimbo is a homonym of the Japanese word binb�? meaning "poor person" Dec 12, 2006
simdawdler "Bimbo" in italian means baby. :) Dec 12, 2006