bimbo eruption

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ʌpʃən

Noun

bimbo eruption (plural bimbo eruptions)

  1. (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:
      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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