dudebro

American  

[dood-broh] / ˈdudˌbroʊ /

noun

Slang: Disparaging.

1. a young, usually white male who is perceived as obnoxiously entitled and often prejudiced or narrow-minded.

   If you can’t read the chat, you’re not missing much—unless you like dudebros telling you how the wage gap isn't real.

   I was nervous with this dudebro sitting next to me in class, because I was wearing my shirt with the rainbow flag on it.

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Etymology

Origin of dudebro

First recorded in 2000–05; dude ( def. ) + bro ( def. )

Example Sentences

He does seem to have undergone several personal changes, picking up mixed martial arts fighting, dressing like an obnoxious dudebro — complete with gold chains — and talking like a masculinity grifter.

From Salon

As Kevin Roose at the New York Times reported, Zuckerberg's dudebro look comes complete with a $900,000 watch.

From Salon

He posts videos of himself working out shirtless and associates with dudebro influencers like Joe Rogan, whose constant chatter about nutrition is often tied to merch websites that sell overpriced and ineffective supplements.

From Salon

Soon you too can look like the most generic dudebro ever to grace Fortnite since...

From The Verge

The way that she was manspreading on the subway had such a great masculine, dudebro feel to it.

From Slate