himbo

[ him-boh ]

/ ˈhɪm boʊ /

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noun, plural him·bos, him·boes.Slang.

an attractive but stupid young man.

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Origin of himbo

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

Words nearby himbo

Himalayan cat, Himalayan guinea pig, Himalayas, Himalia, himation, himbo, Himeji, Himes, HIMI, Himmler, Himmler, Heinrich

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How to use himbo in a sentence

After a string of himbo comedies, Matthew McConaughey plays an attorney in The Lincoln Lawyer.
Matthew McConaughey on The Lincoln Lawyer|Chris Lee|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
(but)Euahpentstatsini(deliver us)caru(also)casingurita(evil)himbo.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for himbo

himbo

/ (ˈhɪmbəʊ) /

noun plural -bos

slang, usually derogatory an attractive, but empty-headed man

Word Origin for himbo

C20: from him + (bim) bo

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