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Himbo, a portmanteau of the words him and bimbo, is a slang term for an attractive but vacuous man. The word was first used in 1988. Since then, the term and the stereotype it describes have generated a range of commentary and reactions from writers, entertainers, linguists, and cultural analysts.

bimbo himbo slang

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  22. Stephen Richter,"Donald Trump is the True Bimbo", Salon.com, August 12, 2015 http://www.salon.com/2015/08/12/donald_trump_is_the_true_bimbo_megyn_kelly_fox_news_and_a_lesson_in_sexism/
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