bimbo eruption

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Rhymes: -ʌpʃən

Noun[edit]

bimbo eruption (plural bimbo eruptions)

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

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