himbo

American  

[him-boh] / ˈhɪm boʊ /

noun

Slang.

• himbos,
  plural
• himboes
  plural

1. an attractive but stupid young man.

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himbo British  

/ ˈhɪmbəʊ /

noun

1. slang an attractive, but empty-headed man

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• himboes
  plural
• himbos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of himbo

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

himbo himbos

Yet she’s the one who maneuvers him into a better job, where he accidentally fails upward into more responsibility thanks to his himbo charms.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

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 ● Apr. 30, 2024

In a way, it allows their personalities to shine — he’s still an adorable himbo with swag, she’s passionate, vivacious and also married to an absurdly rich European man in real life.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

This Netflix holiday romance turns to a classic formula: A blue-collar widower strikes up an improbable romance with a stuck-up heiress betrothed to a cocky himbo.

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2022

For decades, he tried to wriggle out of that typecasting to play kooks and himbos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

Sung from the point-of-view of Barbie's much-maligned boyfriend Ken, this Sam Smith track is a delicious deconstruction of hot, simple himbos.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023

But they're also immature, unrefined, and as Jamie Tartt demonstrates, complete himbos.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2021

“The himbos from the past have been perceived as harmless and may be a guilty pleasure to some,” says Dr Jeffrey R Gardere.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2020