First Known Use: 1918
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bimbo
noun bim·bo \ˈbim-(ˌ)bō\
: an attractive but stupid woman
plural bimbos
Full Definition of BIMBO
1
slang : man, woman <telling a thickheaded pitcher that the bimbo at the plate hasn't hit a curve in three seasons — Jay Stuller> —used as a generalized term of disapproval especially for an attractive but vacuous person <we didn't want a blond bimbo in that role … we wanted her to be smart — Hugh Wilson>
2
slang : tramp 1c <evidence of how her hubby's been cheating on her with various bimbos — Dan Greenburg>
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Origin of BIMBO
perhaps from Italian bimbo baby
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