bimbo

bim·bo

noun \ˈbim-(ˌ)bō\

plural bimbos

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>

Examples of BIMBO

1. Her husband ran off with some bimbo.
2. <a scandal involving a bimbo that effectively ended the congressman's career>

Origin of BIMBO

perhaps from Italian bimbo baby

First Known Use: 1918

Related to BIMBO

Synonyms: floozy [slang], chippie (also chippy), doxy (also doxie), fancy woman, hoochie [slang], hussy, Jezebel, minx, quean, slut, tramp, trollop, wench, whore

Related Words: siren, temptress, vamp; grisette, harlot, prostitute, trull

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Rhymes with BIMBO

limbo