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himbo

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him·​bo | \ ˈhim-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce himbo (audio) \
plural himbos

Definition of himbo

: an attractive but vacuous man

Examples of himbo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hemsworth might be the most self-aware himbo to grace the screen since, uh, Brad Pitt (?)! — Angela Watercutter, Wired, "Everybody Hates Chris(es)," 23 Oct. 2020

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First Known Use of himbo

1988, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for himbo

blend of him and bimbo

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“Himbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/himbo. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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