bro
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7.7
- noun
- /broʊ/
- Slang
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hermano
- My bro helped me fix my car last weekend.
- little bro
- big bro
- bro hug
It was like uncle big bro type, right?
- It was like uncle big bro type, right?
- Like you put it's your bro because bro Osama bin Laden.
- Can we please sister get a fucking bro please.
- So Gazza, no my hiding my bro, but bro, my, my.
- But if I was a forward bro, that that there, that's me.
Examples
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And my bro can say, I got into Yale.
Fiction book (2000) -
We both grew up in the bowling league, and my bro played football as well.
Blog text (11) -
Who would your bro vote for as the next president?
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It's about your bro, right?
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- We paid for this tour, bro.
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Sending this post to my bro, who just started working in a social media company.
Blog text (26) -
It's a nice day for a swim, bro.
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Congratulations on your graduation, Bro!
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You're a whole lot more than just basketball, little bro.
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Hey, Baby Bro, I saw your Browning book at the Eighth Street Bookstore last week!
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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1.0
An informal word for a man or boy
∞
1.0
A man who is a close friend and feels like family
∞
1.0
A close friend you spend time with
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5.3
A person who is a friend, used in casual talk
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8.0
A casual word for a man
131
8.6
A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
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9.1
An informal male friend from the same neighborhood or group
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9.9
A friendly name for a younger brother or close male friend
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9.3
A friendly way to speak to a boy or man in casual talk
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9.8
A close male friend you call like a brother
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7.2
A very close friend you trust and talk to often
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9.9
A friendly way to call a man, often used in the southern United States
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9.7
An informal, playful word for a boy or young man often used online
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9.9
A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend
3
9.8
A person who is your cousin or a close friend you treat like family
1
9.7
A casual word people use to address a friend or peer
1
9.9
An informal word for a guy friend, like bro
1
9.9
A close friend like a brother
A friend used especially in Dutch and Belgian English
Idioms
- Offensive
A mocking reply that shows you think a story is boring or not important
Compounds
- Slur
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8.1
A young man who works in technology and prefers casual clothing and startup talk
- Offensive
A person, often a young man, who loves arguing online and tries to win every discussion
- Slang
A way many young men act that likes being tough, acting casually, and joking
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bro comes from the short, spoken form of brother, meaning 'male family member' or 'close friend'. So bro is used today to mean a male friend or an actual brother.