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bimbo eruption

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
bim-bo erup-tion
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scandal in which a woman publicly accuses a male politician of sexual misconduct.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

bimbo eruptions (plural)

Rhymes With

countercorruption posteruption overeruption chronodisruption microphotodisruption infodisruption undereruption

Questions

What does bimbo eruption mean?
A scandal in which a woman publicly accuses a male politician of sexual misconduct.
Where does bimbo eruption come from?
Coined by Betsey Wright, lobbyist for US president Bill Clinton, who was involved in such a scandal.

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