hombre

¹

[ om-ber ]

noun

, Cards.

1. omber.

hombre

²

[ om-brey, -bree ]

noun

1. a man; fellow; guy:

   That sheriff is a mean hombre.

hombre

¹

/ ˈhɒmbə /

noun

1. a variant of ombre

hombre

²

/ -brɪ; ˈɒmbreɪ /

noun

1. a slang word for man

Word History and Origins

Origin of hombre¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Spanish, by dissimilation and intrusion of b, from unattested Vulgar Latin omne, for Latin hominem, accusative of homō “man”; Homo

Word History and Origins

Origin of hombre¹

C19: from Spanish: man

Example Sentences

So it’s not just hubristic hombres who fell under the Trump spell of a better economy and an end to wokeness — it’s solipsistic señoritas as well.

From Los Angeles Times

“Yes, she was an academic and a nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn. But she was a little bit of a street hombre.”

From New York Times

Immigrants from South and Central American have been labeled “animals,” “MS-13” or “bad hombres” by politicians who seek office through hateful speech rather than substantive policy.

From Los Angeles Times

“No sólo de pan vive el hombre,” says an elderly priest reading to the congregation, quoting a verse from the New Testament.

From Salon

The moment is charged with the real-world demonization of boys who look like him — the “bad hombres” disproportionately killed by police and deported.

From Seattle Times