Bombshell (slang)
Forerunner to the term "sex symbol" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Bombshell (slang)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For other uses, see Bombshell (disambiguation).
The term bombshell is a forerunner to the term "sex symbol" used to describe popular women regarded as very attractive.[1][2] The Online Etymology Dictionary by Douglas Harper attests the usage of the term in this meaning since 1942. Bombshell has a longer history in its other, more general figurative meaning of a "shattering or devastating thing or event" since 1860.[3]