bro

[ broh, bruh ]
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noun,plural bros.
  1. a brother.

  2. a guy or fellow: used as a term of address.

  1. a male friend or buddy.

  2. a fellow Black male; soul brother.

  3. 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.

Origin of bro

1
First recorded in 1830–40; reduced form of brother
  • Sometimes bruh [bruh], /brʌ/, brah [brah] /brɑ/ .

Other words from bro

  • bro·ish, adjective

Words Nearby bro

Other definitions for bro. (2 of 2)

bro.

abbreviationplural bros. or Bros.
  1. brother.

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How to use bro in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bro (1 of 3)

bro1

/ (brəʊ) /


noun
  1. NZ a family member

  2. a close associate

British Dictionary definitions for bro (2 of 3)

bro2

bra or bru

/ (bruː) /


noun
  1. Southern African informal a friend, often used in direct address

Origin of bro

2
C20: from Afrikaans broer brother

British Dictionary definitions for bro. (3 of 3)

bro.

/ (brəʊ) /


abbreviation for
  1. brother

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