Bimbo is a derogatory slang term that typically describes an attractive but unintelligent female.
Use of this term began in the United States as early as 1919, where it was used as a slang term for an unintelligent or brutish male and as an extension to the "dumb blonde" stereotype.
The term "bimbo" is also the shortened form of a female Yoruba name in Nigeria. Bimbo is the short form of Abimbola meaning "I was born with affluence". Although it is essentially a feminine name, a few men are known to also bear the name.
