bros.

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abbreviation

brothers.

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Words nearby bros.

broomrape family, broomstick, broomstick skirt, broomy, Broonzy, bros., brose, Brossard, bro talk, broth, brothel

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How to use bros. in a sentence

And when two bros start quoting the show to her, the unfortunate line, "Say 'old woman's pussy!'"
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Subsequent emails from Nicola Maccanico, director of Warner Bros.
Sony Emails Show How the Studio Plans to Censor Kim Jong Un Assassination Comedy ‘The Interview’|William Boot|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shirtless bros with pillowy lips and cargo pants pulled down to expose tufts of pubic hair.
Abercrombie & Ditch: The Fall of the House of Tween|Lizzie Crocker|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She left The Ringling Bros. to join Big Apple as chief trainer over five years ago.
How the Circus Got a Social Conscience|Justin Jones|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He clumsily sipped from the dainty straw of a blasphemously non-bourbon beverage and smiled broadly as he talked to fellow bros.
Mitch’s Brotastic Victory Bash|Olivia Nuzzi|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The consideration of Fear seems to have a special appeal for the Benson Bros.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 29, 1914|Various
Arbuckle Bros. are direct importers of green coffee on a large scale, and are known also as heavy buyers "on the street."
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
In addition to the package coffee business, Arbuckle Bros. have many other activities.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
White Bros, new tannery at Lowell for finishing fine upper leather.
The Arena|Various
Simpson Bros. of Monticello, Florida, have had fair success there.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for bros.

bros.

Bros.

abbreviation for

brothers

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