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bro

1

[ broh, bruh ]

noun

, plural bros.
  1. a brother.
  2. a guy or fellow: used as a term of address.
  3. a male friend or buddy.
  4. a fellow Black male; soul brother.
  5. a young, usually white male variously and often negatively characterized as being preppy, party-loving, egotistical, sexist, etc.


adjective

  1. of or relating to bros:

    the bro culture of college athletics.

bro.

2
or Bro.

abbreviation for

, plural bros. or Bros.
  1. brother.

bro.

1

/ brəʊ /

abbreviation for

  1. brother
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


bro

2

/ bruː /

noun

  1. informal.
    a friend, often used in direct address
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bro

3

/ brəʊ /

noun

  1. a family member
  2. a close associate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bro1

First recorded in 1830–40; reduced form of brother none
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bro1

C20: from Afrikaans broer brother
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Example Sentences

An older bro wore a red bow tie and a yarmulke emblazoned with the “TEAM MITCH” logo as he stared down at his smartphone intently.

That says a lot coming from a Boston bro–and one married to Gisele, no less.

Rafi, otherwise known as “Bro lo el Cuñado,” is the brother of the stunning Sofia, and stepbrother to Ruxin (Nick Kroll).

Like a guy who will tell you that his favorite movie is Caddyshack is a bro.

He was a gay bro, whose gay-ness was probably the most matter-of-fact thing about him.

In the summer of 1863 I held a meeting at Hendronsville, with Bro.

It is a source of devout thankfulness to those who knew Bro.

This was true, Odin thought, since this was the first Bro-Stoka who had ever been identified to him.

But a Bro-Stoka is a captain over ten Stokas and all their men.

Jes lak hees sister, who cum down here to visit Mis July, en bro't her little gal with her.

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