bimbo eruption
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.