Husbando

//həzˈbændəʊ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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