Bimbo

See also: bimbo, BIMBO, and bimbó

German

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably of onomatopoeic origin, imitating an African language, and thus unrelated with English bimbo. First attested 1896 in Detlev von Liliencron's epic Poggfred.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪmbo/
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Noun

Bimbo m (genitive Bimbos, plural Bimbos)

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) nigger (dark-skinned person, especially from Africa)
    Synonym: Neger
    • 1896, Detlev von Liliencron, “Neunzehnter Kantus”, in Poggfred‎, Stuttgart; Berlin; Leipzig: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, published 1926:
      Um freie Bahn zu haben, muß ein Neger / Aus meiner Dienerschaft vorgaloppieren, / Bimbo auf meinem Schimmel Paukenschläger. / Der Mohr, der Gaul, den türkische Flitter zieren, / Sind jedem stets Bewunderungerreger, / Fahr ich mit all dem bunten Zeug spazieren.
      In order to clear the way, a negro / Of my domestics must gallop ahead, / A nigger on my white horse as a timpanist. / The blacky, the nag, adorned with Turkish tinsel, / Always arouse everyone’s admiration / When I go for a joyride with all that colourful junk.
  2. (informal, slightly vulgar, possibly offensive) servant; someone who does unpleasant works for another
    Synonym: Dienstbote
    Räum das selber auf! Ich bin doch nicht dein Bimbo.
    Clean that up yourself! I’m not your servant.

Declension
Declension of Bimbo
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bimbo die Bimbos
genitive eines des Bimbos der Bimbos
dative einem dem Bimbo den Bimbos
accusative einen den Bimbo die Bimbos

References
  1. Detlev von Liliencron (1896), “Neunzehnter Kantus”, in Poggfred‎ (in German), Stuttgart; Berlin; Leipzig: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, published 1926
  2. Redensarten-Index‎, (Please provide a date or year)
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