Citations:thembo

English citations of thembo

Noun: "(slang, sometimes derogatory) a physically attractive non-binary person who lacks intelligence; the non-binary equivalent of a bimbo"

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• 2020, "Bimbos, himbos, thembos, and topping the almighty eggplant", Verse Magazine (University of South Australia), Edition 33 (2020), page 43:

  While the continued use of slurs against "promiscuous" women still remains insidiously pervasive in our society, what we see in the words "himbo" and "thembo" is not the hybrid-like eruption of two new slurs with which to degrade people who like sex.

• 2021, Elena Plumb, "Rise of the Bimbo", The Avenue (Northeastern University), Spring 2021, page 41:

  Anyone who wishes to embrace their femininity and sexuality is welcome on the bimbos' glittery island, regardless of gender expression — Chlapecka address^[sic] her audience as “bimbos, thembos, himbos, bimboys, or any 'bo' you wanna be” in a "get ready with me" video on her profile.

• 2021, Charlotte Pringle-Lait, "How to be a bimbo", The Badger (University of Sussex), 26 April 2021, page 12:

  This modern trend of 'bimbofication' has also led to the invention of the inclusive term 'thembo' as the bimbo of today is completely intersectional and transcends the traditional blonde, thin, booby and vapid woman stereotype.

• 2021, Andrew Jankowski, "Hot Coffee Cart", Willamette Week, 3 November 2021, page 24:

  Miller and Hanson hired nonbinary people and trans and cisgender men to staff their cart—describing the workforce as “himbos, thembos and flirts” on the cart's social media pages.

• 2022, "What is a bimbo?", Mary Sue, Issue 1 (2022), page 10:

  Bimbo Tok is an inclusive community, which accepts not just bimbos, but also “himbos and thembos” - the male and non binary bimbo equivalent, according to Chlapecka.