himbo

American

[him-boh] / ˈhɪm boʊ /

noun

Slang.

plural

himbos, himboes

an attractive but stupid young man.

himbo British

/ ˈhɪmbəʊ /

noun

slang an attractive, but empty-headed man

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Etymology

Origin of himbo

First recorded in 1985–90; him + (bim)bo

Example Sentences

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If she had to drag Clara out of there kicking and screaming, so be it; she was not going to lose her sister because that ticket-taking himbo could not tell the difference between her beloved sister and the Prince of Demons.

From Literature

Sabrina Carpenter, “Man’s Best Friend” Every himbo has his day.

From Los Angeles Times

The 28-year-old actor Harris Dickinson first came to Cannes in 2022 as the himbo lead of Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness.”

From Los Angeles Times

Both were nominated at The Academy Awards this year; Blunt for Oppenheimer and Gosling for Barbie and his portrayal of the ultimate himbo, Ken.

From BBC

The flagship ABC dating show just finished its 28th season of "The Bachelor" with resident himbo in charge, Joey Graziadei receiving his happily ever after with fiancée Kelsey Anderson while simultaneously stealing the hearts of the collective Bachelor Nation.

From Salon

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