A young woman considered sexually attractive but of limited intelligence.
Bimbo
Example Sentences
"She acts like a right bimbo."
"Don't treat me like some bimbo!"
Etymology & History
Originally Italian for "baby", entered English in the 1920s to mean a foolish man, shifted to mean an attractive but unintelligent woman by the 1920s-30s.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Interwar Period
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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