bromance

American  

[broh-mans, broh-mans] / ˈbroʊ mæns, broʊˈmæns /

noun

Informal.

1. a friendship between two men that is close but does not involve sex (usually used facetiously).

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Other Word Forms

• bromantic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of bromance

First recorded in 2000-05; bro + (ro)mance ¹

Example Sentences

CHARAN: Bromance derived from two historic characters, legends.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023

Soon, he would co-found trendsetting label Bromance, a home for his and his contemporaries’ club-ready techno — ever so slightly more subtle and with more soul.

From Washington Post • Jun. 26, 2018

The Great Bromance: Cody won’t go on a date with someone who is not Clare, which is an admirable display of single-mindedness.

From Time • Aug. 26, 2014

A version of this article appears in print on March 23, 2014, on page AR1 of the with the headline: Broadway Bromance .

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2014

I'm convinced it remains in the cultural firmament because it uniquely perfected one of the most addictive -- and deceptive -- Hollywood tropes of all time: the Fairy Tale Bromance.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2011