Bimbo


a foolish, stupid, or inept person.
a man or fellow, often a disreputable or contemptible one.
an attractive but stupid young woman, especially one with loose morals.
Contemporary Examples

Cain’s ‘Consensual’ Conduct with Accuser Howard Kurtz November 27, 2011
Rush Limbaugh Isn’t the Only Media Misogynist Kirsten Powers March 3, 2012
James Bond Movies & the Beatles Still Pop-Culture Icons 50 Years After Debuts Malcolm Jones October 4, 2012
Piling on Palin, Hating on Hillary Caroline Heldman November 29, 2008
Confessions of a Barbie Freak Susan Shapiro March 8, 2009

Historical Examples

The Gold Hunter’s Adventures William H. Thomes
Gladiator Philip Wylie
Daisy Miranda Eliot Swan
Gladiator Philip Wylie
Japanese Fairy World William Elliot Griffis

noun (pl) -bos, -boes
an attractive but empty-headed young woman
a person, esp a foolish one
n.

A man, esp a mean and menacing one; baby, bozo: The bimbos once helped pluck a bank/ one of them bimbos which hurls a mean hammer (1920+)
An insignificant person; nebbish: Nobody listened to the poor bimbo (1920+)
A woman, esp a young woman of hedonistic aspect: What kind of a bimbo did he think I am?/ a bimbo with legs that go all the way up (mid-1920s+)
A prostitute; hooker: Some escort services are just fronts for prostitution that men call up and the service just sends out some bimbo in blue jeans from Brooklyn (1920s+)

Read Also:

  • Bimedia

    adjective

  • Bimester

    a two-month period.

  • Bimestrial

    occurring every two months; bimonthly. lasting two months. adjective lasting for two months a less common word for bimonthly (sense 1)

  • Bimetallic strip

    noun a strip consisting of two metals of different coefficients of expansion welded together so that it buckles on heating: used in thermostats, etc

  • Bimetallist

    the use of two metals, ordinarily gold and silver, at a fixed relative value, as the monetary standard. the doctrine or policies supporting such a standard. Historical Examples Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 7th, 1920 Various The Old World and Its Ways William Jennings Bryan Eugenics and Other Evils G. K. Chesterton […]


Disclaimer: Bimbo definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.