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)
- (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.
- 1996, Paul Greenberg, No Surprises: Two Decades of Clinton-watching
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