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    bro
    noun
    a brother.
  • bro.
    bro.
    abbreviation
    brother.
Synonyms

bro

1 American  
[broh, bruh] / broʊ, brʌ /
Sometimes 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 American  
Or Bro.

abbreviation

plural

bros, Bros

  1. brother.

bro 1 British  
/ brəʊ /

noun

  1. a family member

  2. a close associate

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bro 2 British  
/ bruː /

noun

  1. informal a friend, often used in direct address

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bro. 3 British  
/ brəʊ /

abbreviation

  1. brother

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of bro

First recorded in 1830–40; reduced form of brother

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the April 30, 2026, print edition as 'Kimmel’s Journey From TV Bro to Trump Critic'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The ’90s-themed attic, which he says is a metaphor for his mind, serves as the backdrop for his latest project: a podcast called “Big Bro With Kid Cudi,” premiering Wednesday via Wave Sports and Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Kid Cudi gives a tour of his “Big Bro with Kid Cudi” podcast studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A Reform source confirmed that Derek Roberts, who was the party's second on the list in Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg, has stood down for "personal reasons" that have not been made public.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I am honestly full of pee. Bro, right now, seventy percent of my body weight is pee.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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