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bimbo eruption

bimbo eruption noun: a scandal in which a woman publicly accuses a male politician of sexual misconduct.

Noun

bimbo eruption (plural bimbo eruptions)

  1. (US, derogatory, slang) A scandal in which a woman publicly accuses a male politician of sexual misconduct.
    • Let this Little Rock lawyer and unintentional firefighter appear at the site of a bimbo eruption, and its scale shrinks from Vesuvius to anthill.1996, Paul Greenberg, No Surprises: Two Decades of Clinton-watching

Forms of bimbo eruption

pluralbimbo eruptions

Origin of bimbo eruption

Coined by Betsey Wright, lobbyist for US president Bill Clinton, who was involved in such a scandal.

Words that rhyme with bimbo eruption

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Questions about bimbo eruption

What does bimbo eruption mean?
Bimbo eruption means a scandal in which a woman publicly accuses a male politician of sexual misconduct.
What part of speech is bimbo eruption?
Bimbo eruption is a noun.
What is the plural of bimbo eruption?
The plural of bimbo eruption is bimbo eruptions.

Words near bimbo eruption in the dictionary

  1. bimble box
  2. bimbled
  3. bimbles
  4. bimbling
  5. bimbo
  6. bimbo eruption
  7. bimbo eruptions
  8. bimbocore
  9. bimbodom
  10. bimboes
  11. bimboesque

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