Bernie bro
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- noun
- /ˈbɜrni broʊ/
- Slang
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seguidor de Bernie
- The group of Bernie bros organized an event to raise awareness about climate change.
The amount of people that come up to me that are now Turning Point USA chapter leaders, Turning Point USA staff that were Bernie Bro socialist atheists is in the thousands now.
- The amount of people that come up to me that are now Turning Point USA chapter leaders, Turning Point USA staff that were Bernie Bro socialist atheists is in the thousands now.
Examples
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A lot of people know me online as being a blue check Democrat that used to fight with the the Bernie Bros and the Trump supporters, quite viciously actually.
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The amount of people that come up to me that are now Turning Point USA chapter leaders, Turning Point USA staff that were Bernie Bro socialist atheists is in the thousands now.
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OK, on the left, you've you've got some of the Bernie Bros that recognize this is cronyism, like on steroids, OK.
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Many Bernie bros actively promote their candidate's views on social media.
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As a Bernie bro, he passionately supports policies aimed at reducing income inequality.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bernie + bro
A learner who knows the proper name 'Bernie' and the colloquial noun 'bro' can reasonably infer a male associated with Bernie (i.e., a supporter), so the basic referential meaning is partially predictable from the parts. However, the label carries culturally specific, often pejorative and online-activist connotations that are not derivable from the constituents alone, so full meaning requires pragmatic/political knowledge.
Etymology
Bernie bro comes from joining the politician's name Bernie and the casual word bro, a short form of 'brother' used for young men. The image is of a loud young man who defends Bernie online, so the phrase means 'a usually male, outspoken online supporter'.