n., pl., -bos.
- Slang. A woman regarded as vacuous or as having an exaggerated interest in her sexual appeal.
- Slang. A vacuous person: "a male bimbo ... who even has to be tutored ... in the clichés that comprise the basic interview" (George F. Will).
[Perhaps from Italian bimbo, baby.]
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