Bimbo
Pronunciation
- RP IPA: /ˈbɪmbəʊ/
- US enPR: bÄm'bÅ, IPA: /ˈbɪmboÊŠ/
- Rhymes: -ɪmbəʊ
Origin
From Italian bimbo ("a child, a male baby"), variant of bambino ("child"). Originated in Italian American theater, attested 1919, as “stupid, inconsequential manâ€, by 1920 developed sense of “floozie, attractive and stupid womanâ€.
Online Etymology Dictionary
Popularized in 1920s by Jack Conway of entertainment magazine Variety (magazine), who also popularized baloney ("nonsense") and palooka ("large stupid man"). Revived in popularity in 1980s US political sex scandals.
Full definition of bimbo
Noun
bimbo
(plural bimbos)- (derogatory, slang) A physically attractive woman who lacks intelligence.
- (derogatory, slang) A stupid or a foolish person.