himbo

noun

him·​bo ˈhim-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce himbo (audio)
plural himbos
: an attractive but vacuous man

Examples of himbo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nate Archibald is a completely un-self-aware himbo who ends up running a media empire; The Deep, an equally un-self-aware himbo who has gills. Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 13 June 2024 Season-three, part-one ranking: No. 8 Having a wife to worship has really brought out the himbo in Anthony. Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 16 May 2024 Gosling, who earned a supporting actor nod for his turn as the bleach-blond himbo who undergoes an existential crisis, has unquestionable singing and dancing chops, going back to his Disney days. Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Could Ken ever be a Slytherin? Harry Potter star Tom Felton made a pretty compelling case Wednesday with a humorous Instagram post comparing his devious Hogwarts alter ego, Draco Malfoy, to Ryan Gosling's equally blond himbo Ken in the new Barbie movie. Brittany Vincent, EW.com, 20 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for himbo 

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Word History

Etymology

blend of him and bimbo

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of himbo was in 1988

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“Himbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/himbo. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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