also: ずべこう
noun
female delinquent; bad girl
Dated slang term for a young woman perceived as delinquent, promiscuous, or rough; carries a derogatory, old-fashioned feel. Often associated with post-war youth subcultures.
あのズベ公はいつも夜遅くまで街をうろついている。
That bad girl is always hanging around town late at night.
昔の映画には
In old movies, girls called 'zubekō' often appear.
Likely from ずべら (zubera, a slang term for a loose or promiscuous woman) combined with the derogatory suffix 公 (kō). The exact origin of ずべら is uncertain.