Fabio

Longhaired Italian heartthrob

Fabio is an Italian given name that became cultural shorthand for a certain type of male beauty—tall, muscular, with flowing hair and chiseled features.

The association comes from Fabio Lanzoni, the model who appeared on hundreds of romance novel covers in the 1980s and 90s.

Calling someone a Fabio suggests exaggerated handsomeness or the stereotype of a dim but gorgeous hunk.

model

Harlequin

Masked comic servant

bodice-ripperSensational romantic fiction
paperbackBook with flexible cover
poseDeliberate bodily arrangement

shirtless · chiseled · tanned · oiled · muscular · photoshoot · portfolio · glamour · calendar · centerfold

icon

romance

Love and its excitement

heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
fabulousExtraordinarily good or mythical
dreamboatExtremely attractive person

hunk · beefcake · pinup · celebrity · spokesperson · butter · margarine · commercial · infomercial · tabloid

Italian

Of or from Rome's country

MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
MilanLombardy's capital city
accentRegional speech pattern

immigrant · European · exotic · foreign · continental

name

given

Accepted as fact

masculineMale in character
forenameGiven name at birth
monikerInformal designation for someone

personal · nickname · namesake

Fabio

Harlequin

romance

Italian

given

Fabio

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