carburetor
n.n. a slang word for a person who is very attractive or has a lot of sex appeal. It comes from the idea of mixing fuel and air to make an engine run smoothly.
n. a slang term for a person, typically a man, who is perceived as highly attractive or sexually appealing. Derived from the mechanical device that mixes fuel and air for an internal combustion engine.
He is a real carburetor.
The guy at the bar was a total carburetor, but he didn't seem to notice anyone else.
Attested from 1862, from carburet (“enrich an illuminating gas with carbon-rich fuel”) + -or. The motor vehicle sense is attested since 1896
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated May 20, 2026