brogrammer

[ broh-gram-er ]

/ ˈbroʊ græm ər /

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noun Digital Technology Slang.

a male computer programmer who is characterized as a bro: Brogrammers challenge the geek/nerd stereotype.

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Origin of brogrammer

First recorded in 2005–10; bro (in the sense “a young, preppy male”) + (pro)grammer

bro·gram·ming, noun