bro
noun
a brother.
bro
1 American
[broh, bruh]
/ broʊ, brʌ /
Sometimes
bruh
noun
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bros
plural
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a brother.
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a guy or fellow: used as a term of address.
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a male friend or buddy.
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a fellow Black male; soul brother.
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a young, usually white male variously and often negatively characterized as being preppy, party-loving, egotistical, sexist, etc.
adjective
bro.
2
American
Or
Bro.
abbreviation
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bros,
plural
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Bros
plural
bro
1
British
/ brəʊ /
noun
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a family member
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a close associate
bro
2
British
/ bruː /
noun
bro.
3
British
/ brəʊ /
abbreviation
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of bro
First recorded in 1830–40; reduced form of brother
Example Sentences
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To some listeners, his Rhysand comes off more New York finance bro than centuries-old high lord.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
That check is gonna save your life, bro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
So that’s how I started, bro, taking pictures for him for his meet and greets, and then I just started working the ranks, and then he’ll give me five-minute spots, and I started doing good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
No man, and that kind of sucks because like, what’s next, bro?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
I had King on the weekends, but on the weekdays it was just me and Ma, so mainly just me, because she's Ma, and Ma ain't bro.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
“We love you so much, bro. No matter what.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Liam "Gatsby" Blackwell, also from the Essex-based ITV show, wrote "miss you already brother," while Ex on the Beach's Brandon Myers said: "Lost for words bro. Amazing memories with you mate."
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
“He’s got it, bro. He definitely did the thing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2025
“It’s hectic, bro. People charging $40 for a hat. Y’all are scammy.”
From Slate ● May 30, 2024
“You’re a good bro, bro. We’re heading backstage in a minute here. You guys can borrow Mikey, and he’ll drive you over, but you’ll have to get your own ride home.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Though the Kings like to examine things from different sides, “Cupertino” is at its heart a joyful attack on tech bros and billionaires, which is all right with me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The millennials’ Williamsburg was not perfect, but at least it was special, and in this era of tech bros sitting at the helm of the neighborhood, it risks losing all swag entirely.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
He has written about mahjong, ugly dogs, tech bros attending etiquette school, and how he almost lost his mind drinking energy drinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
But it does make one wonder what Burning Man would be without tech bros.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
They had had some kind of fight after Halloween, which is why Jack and I started being bros again.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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