Meanings
plural himbos
- derogatoryslangsometimesA physically attractive man who lacks intelligence; the male equivalent of a bimbo.
‘Himbo’ Flexes His Pecs in U.K. Ads [title]
1991 August 12, Stuart Emmrich, “‘Himbo’ Flexes His Pecs in U.K. Ads”, in Adweek, volume 41, page 161 more example
[…] a reboot in which a cryptocurrency billionaire, maybe the son of Luke Ward, whose series arc traces an evolution from villain to beloved himbo, moves to Newport Beach and takes control of the local real estate market.
2022 March 31, David Yaffe-Bellany, “Ben McKenzie Would Like a Word With the Crypto Bros”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2022Synonyms: bimboy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA physically attractive man who lacks intelligence; the male equivalent of a bimbo.
Origin
Blend of him + bimbo, first recorded in 1988 and likely influenced by sex scandals in the US politics around the time.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian ки́фльо
- ки́фльо (kífljo)physically attractive man who lacks intelligence
Dutch mooiboy
- mooiboyphysically attractive man who lacks intelligence
French himbo
- himbophysically attractive man who lacks intelligence
Russian пижо́н, хлыщ
- пижо́н (pižón)physically attractive man who lacks intelligence
- хлыщ (xlyšč)physically attractive man who lacks intelligence
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with himbo
All rhymes →Cite this entry
himbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/himbo
“himbo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/himbo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “himbo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/himbo.
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