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2. The term gained popularity through the detective novels of the 1930s which portrayed her as a beautiful but dumb blonde who is taken out for a night on-the-town in exchange for sexual favors.
3. From 1940s onward, a sexy but silly woman , especially one with loose morals. See playgirl for synonyms.
Etymology: Possibly derived from the Italian bambino , meaning baby or from the Italian bombo , a child's word for drink.
Quotes:
(1) Billie Dawn (Melanie Griffith) to Paul Verral (Don Johnson) in Born Yesterday (1993): 'He still thinks I'm a bimbo from Vegas and so do you.'
(2) Charlie Chong (Jan Gan Boyd) asking Jay Killian (Charles Bronson) if he's falling in-love-with the First Lady in Assassination (1987): 'Are you falling for that bimbo?'
(3) Jay O'Neill (Adrian Zmed) in Bachelor Party (1984): ' I wish I had someone I could really respect... Hey, look at the cans on that bimbo! '
(4) Laurence Shames. Sunburn : ' Bimbos eyes - you could look at them but never into them .'
4. In England, the ass or bottom . See ass for synonyms.
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