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Etymology edit

First attested in 2007: from bimbo (kid, baby) +‎ minkia (the informal Internet spelling of minchia, a vulgar interjection stereotypically associated with teenagers and chatspeak).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌbim.boˈmin.kja/
  • Rhymes: -inkja
  • Hyphenation: bim‧bo‧mìn‧kia

Noun edit

bimbominkia m (plural bimbiminkia, feminine bimbaminkia)

  1. (neologism, colloquial, derogatory Internet slang, vulgar) a preteen or teenager, specifically one regarded as stupid, immature and annoying

Usage notes edit

  • The word originated on the Internet, but has become well enough known to younger generations that it is frequently used in regular conversation as well.