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himbo

  • /ˈhɪmbəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈhɪmboʊ/ US

Rhymes with -ɪmbəʊ

Where it comes from

Blend of him + bimbo, first recorded in 1988 and likely influenced by sex scandals in the US politics around the time.

noun himbos

  1. derogatory, slang, sometimes A physically attractive man who lacks intelligence; the male equivalent of a bimbo. ‘Himbo’ Flexes His Pecs in U.K. Ads [title]

    Similar: bimboy

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noun physically attractive man who lacks intelligence

Françaishimbo
Русскийпижо́н pižón, хлыщ xlyšč

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@misc{himbo_2026,
  title = {himbo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/himbo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}