bimbo

Meaning

1. (derogatory, slang) A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence.
2. (derogatory, slang) A stupid or foolish person.

Synonyms

slut

doll

dumb blonde

hussy

immoral woman

dolled-up woman

Translations

couillon

neuneu

idiot

Tussi

blondasse

andouille

πόρνη

gonzesse

Schlampe

Flittchen

Puppe

élégante

χαζογκόμενα

haschen

puteta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɪmbəʊ/

Etymology

From Italian bimbo (“a child, a male baby”), variant of bambino (“child”). Originated in Italian American theater, attested 1919, as “stupid, inconsequential man”, by 1920 developed sense of “floozie, attractive and stupid woman”. Popularized in 1920s by Jack Conway of entertainment magazine Variety, who also popularized baloney (“nonsense”) and palooka (“large stupid man”). Revived in popularity in 1980s US political sex scandals.