Bimbo
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
Noun
Bimbo m (genitive Bimbos, plural Bimbos)
- (offensive, ethnic slur) nigger (dark-skinned person, especially from Africa)
- Synonym: Neger
- 1896, Detlev von Liliencron, “Neunzehnter Kantus”, in Poggfred[3], 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.
- (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
References
- ^ Detlev von Liliencron (1896) “Neunzehnter Kantus”, in Poggfred[1] (in German), Stuttgart, Berlin, Leipzig: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, published 1926
- ^ Redensarten-Index[2], (Can we date this quote?)
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