Husbando
//həzˈbændəʊ// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fictional male character from non-live-action visual media (typically an anime, manga, or video game) to whom one is attracted and/or whom one considers their significant other. slang
"Levi will always be my husbando!"
Example
More examples"Levi will always be my husbando!"
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ハズバンド (hazubando). Doublet of husband, which is the immediate source of the Japanese word, compare waifu with the same etymological history.
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