carburetor
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈkɑɹbɝˌeɪtɝ// UK //kˌɑːbəɹˈɛtɐ// car·bu·re·tor Archaic Slang
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