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bro

bro

88 7.7
A male friend or a brother
  • noun
  • /broʊ/
  • Slang
: hermano
  • My bro helped me fix my car last weekend.
  • little bro
  • big bro
  • bro hug

It was like uncle big bro type, right?

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Examples

  • 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?

  • It's about your bro, right?

  • - We paid for this tour, bro.

  • 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.

  • Congratulations on your graduation, Bro!

  • You're a whole lot more than just basketball, little bro.

  • Hey, Baby Bro, I saw your Browning book at the Eighth Street Bookstore last week!

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

guy
vsbro
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

An informal word for a man or boy

is more intimate, used to address close male friends or brothers
buddy
vsbro
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A close friend you spend time with

is more specifically an informal male address rather than any close friend
brother
vsbro
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A man who is a close friend and feels like family

is an informal address used for close male friends or siblings
dude
vsbro
  • Informal
∞ 8.0

A casual word for a man

is used specifically to address close male friends or brothers
mate
vsbro
  • UK
707 5.3

A person who is a friend, used in casual talk

is specifically an informal male address rather than a neutral friend
homie
vsbro
  • Slang
145 8.6

A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background

is similar but used more generally among friends everywhere
amigo
vsbro
  • Informal
120 7.8

A person you like and trust, often a close friend

is the general informal male address rather than culturally marked friend
homeboy
vsbro
  • Slang
82 9.1

An informal male friend from the same neighborhood or group

is not limited to local neighborhood membership or slangy groups
bub
vsbro
  • Informal
48 9.3

A friendly way to speak to a boy or man in casual talk

is more likely to signal close friendship or brotherly bond
cuz
vsbro
  • Slang
38 9.8

A person who is your cousin or a close friend you treat like family

is a casual male address that need not imply kinship
bruh
vsbro
  • Slang
29 9.7

A casual word people use to address a friend or peer

is the general informal term for a male friend or brother
bestie
vsbro
  • Slang
20 7.2

A very close friend you trust and talk to often

is more casual and not limited to the single closest friendship
hoss
vsbro
  • Slang
19 9.9

A friendly way to call a man, often used in the southern United States

is broader and not tied to a specific regional style
bubba
vsbro
  • Slang
16 9.9

A friendly name for a younger brother or close male friend

is broader and not limited to younger or regional use
mano
vsbro
  • Slang
12 9.8

A close male friend you call like a brother

is wider in use across many informal English-speaking groups
brah
vsbro
  • Australian
6 9.9

An informal word for a guy friend, like bro

is the general informal term for a male friend or brother
boi
vsbro
  • Slang
2 9.7

An informal, playful word for a boy or young man often used online

is the common spoken informal address among male friends in speech
bubber
vsbro
  • Informal
1 9.9

A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend

is the more common and widely used informal male address
bre
vsbro
  • South African
1 9.9

A close friend like a brother

is the widespread informal male address used across many groups
gabber
vsbro
  • Slang
1 9.9

A friend used especially in Dutch and Belgian English

is the standard informal male address across broader English varieties

Idioms

cool story bro
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A mocking reply that shows you think a story is boring or not important

Compounds

dude-bro
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A young man who likes partying, working out, and showing off

Bernie bro
  • Slang
1 9.3

A person who strongly supports Bernie Sanders and often speaks up online

tech bro
  • Slur
1 8.1

A young man who works in technology and prefers casual clothing and startup talk

Pharma Bro
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A man in the medicine business who raises drug prices to make money

debate bro
  • Offensive
9.9

A person, often a young man, who loves arguing online and tries to win every discussion

9.9

A way many young men act that likes being tough, acting casually, and joking

How Close

bro
  • Slang
88 7.7
buddy
  • Informal
∞ 1.0
friend
∞ 1.0
pal
  • Informal
∞ 1.0
acquaintance
156 3.5

Surface Forms

bro singular
bros plural

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.