The philosophy of making purchasing and/or time-investment decisions based on the aesthetic appearance, personality, and sex appeal of fictional male character(s), as opposed to objective and platonic reasons.
Related: Waifuism
Related: Waifuism
Friend: "Why would you spend $200 on Yu-Gi-Oh cards just to get Aleister the Invoker, he's not even that good!"
Me: "Perhaps he is not. I made the decision for no reason other than husbandoism."
Friend: "Well, can't argue with that!"
Me: "Perhaps he is not. I made the decision for no reason other than husbandoism."
Friend: "Well, can't argue with that!"
by Hecate117 January 22, 2021
Pronunciation: WHOSE-BAN-DOH
An attempt to mirror the weeaboo language waifu by similarly weeaboo-fy the word "husband". Although unlike waifu, which was selected due to the fact it can be written in weeaboo-nese ("WA", "I" and "FU" are all Japanese syllables), it is unsure what it is that users of the word husbando were smoking when first coming up with the term, as husbando does not break down into Japanese syllables. When attempting to pronounce it in the same way as "waifu", it would sound closer to "who's bando" rather than "husband".
If anything, the weeaboo-fied word for husband should be something along the lines of Hazubendo
But as of right now husbando stand as a magnificent monument among weeaboos for their amazing cultural sensitivity.
An attempt to mirror the weeaboo language waifu by similarly weeaboo-fy the word "husband". Although unlike waifu, which was selected due to the fact it can be written in weeaboo-nese ("WA", "I" and "FU" are all Japanese syllables), it is unsure what it is that users of the word husbando were smoking when first coming up with the term, as husbando does not break down into Japanese syllables. When attempting to pronounce it in the same way as "waifu", it would sound closer to "who's bando" rather than "husband".
If anything, the weeaboo-fied word for husband should be something along the lines of Hazubendo
But as of right now husbando stand as a magnificent monument among weeaboos for their amazing cultural sensitivity.
by Gulfion November 20, 2013
Pronounced Huz-band-oh
A masculine mirror to Waifu coming from "Husband" (similar to how Waifu comes from "Wife"). Usually used as a name for a fictional character that you have a big crush on.
A masculine mirror to Waifu coming from "Husband" (similar to how Waifu comes from "Wife"). Usually used as a name for a fictional character that you have a big crush on.
by SuxAtGaming44 November 21, 2018
The male version of a waifu. A fictional character (usually from an anime) that women care for so much they refer to them as husbando. The feelings one has for a husbando can range between love, obsession, worship or a mix of said feelings. Some have multiple husbandos and some have just one. Many women prefer Husbandos to 3D men because they suck ass and 2D men are superior to 3D men in every way.
Friend: wow you have a lot of Kars (JJBA) posters and figurines, you even have a body pillow of him.
Me: Yes because he is my husbando. I love him and one day my soul will transcend reality and I can finally be with him and worship him to my fullest.
Friend: ...you need a therapist.
Me: Yes because he is my husbando. I love him and one day my soul will transcend reality and I can finally be with him and worship him to my fullest.
Friend: ...you need a therapist.
by ButterMyCreams February 4, 2017
Male alternative for the word 'waifu'. A husbando is someone you hold deep affection towards, to the point you refer to them as your husband.
by Noriaki Kakyoin April 14, 2019
If you are of the female gender or gay you can have a husbando. A husbando is the same as waifu but the male version. The word husbando is more often than not used in the anime community.
by definitelynothorseorcock May 20, 2018
A slang term for a male anime character. Used when showing appreciation for/favoritism of a fictional character.
by Amoris October 2, 2022