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Barbie doll

An attractive girl or woman, often one who seems ditzy or vapid. "Barbie" is the name of a popular fashion doll sometimes criticized for focusing too heavily on fashion, material goods, and superficial beauty. A: "Wow, that girl is gorgeous!" B: "Yeah, but have you talked to her? She seems like a real Barbie doll." He's just an average-looking dude, so I was shocked to meet his wife, who's a total Barbie doll! She has the long blonde hair and pouty lips and everything! A: "I have no interest in dating Barbie dolls." B: "Of course not, you're an English professor. You'd much rather date someone you can talk about The Sound and the Fury with."
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Barbie doll

n. a pretty, giddy girl or woman. Ask that little Barbie doll if she wants a drink.
See also: doll
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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