As nouns the difference between zimbo and bimbo
is that zimbo is a particular univalve mollusc once used as currency while bimbo is a physically attractive woman who lacks intelligence.
zimbo
English
Etymology 1
(etyl)
Noun
(
en noun)
A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency.
Etymology 2
From zombie, by switching vowels. Coined by philosopher (Daniel Dennett).
Noun
(
en noun)
A non-conscious person analogous to a zombie, but capable of interrogating and discussing its own internal states.
See also
* p-zombie
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bimbo
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(derogatory, slang) A physically attractive woman who lacks intelligence.
(derogatory, slang) A stupid or a foolish person.
Synonyms
*
* See also
Derived terms
* bimbodom
* bimbette
* bimboesque
* bimbohood
* bimboism
* himbo
Quotations
(physically attractive woman who lacks intelligence)
* A bimbo is a woman who is not pretty enough to be a model, not smart enough to be an actress, and not nice enough to be a poisonous snake. —
* 2004': Fey [...] makes hay with the thought processes of a purebred '''bimbo — ''(The New Yorker) , 10 May 2004.
(stupid or foolish person)
* {{quote-book, i1=*
, year=1960
, author=
, title=(Jeeves in the Offing)
, section=chapter III
, passage=And one had to remember that most of the bimbos to whom Roberta Wickham had been giving the bird through the years had been of the huntin', shootin' and fishin' type, fellows who had more or less shot their bolt after saying 'Eh, what?' and slapping their leg with a hunting crop.}}
* {{quote-book, i1=*
, year=1960
, author=
, title=(Jeeves in the Offing)
, section=chapter XIII
, passage=Isn't he the bimbo who took the bread out of the mouths of the Thursday Review people? Chuck the blighter out of the window and we want to see him bounce.}}
See also
*
References
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