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tech bro

tech bro

1 8.1
A young man who works in technology and prefers casual clothing and startup talk
  • noun
  • /tɛk broʊ/
  • Slur
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  • We think of millionaires and billionaires today with New York City tech Bros, you know, taxes, etcetera.

All of these tech Bros are being very short sighted.

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Examples

  • He's not the only one of the tech Bros who's after physicists.

  • I think he's going to inflate his support by using his new tech Bros to game the algorithm with a bunch of bots.

  • This was like they were tech Bros, they were start up founders.

  • These oligarchs, these tech Bros are fucking weird.

  • But even more powerful was Mark Zuckerberg because he, along with tech Bros, are controlling the world.

  • My mantra is really like, we can't leave the tech Bros alone on this.

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  • And then now they get to see what it's like to govern with all of the the tech Bros they love and we'll see what happens.

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  • Soylent is another tech bro invention taught up by a software engineer named Rob Reinhart who says that he used to view food as a time consuming hassle.

  • The tech bro wore a hoodie and sneakers to the networking event, embodying the casual style of Silicon Valley.

  • Many young entrepreneurs, often called tech bros, are eager to disrupt traditional industries with innovative ideas.

Synonyms

techie
vstech bro
  • Informal
20 6.3

A person who knows a lot about computers and new technology

focuses on a young industry identity and stereotypical style rather than skill

How Tech-Oriented

technophile
1 7.1
tech bro
  • Slur
1 8.1
tech
  • Informal
148 3.7
layperson
14 4.9

Surface Forms

tech bro singular
tech bros plural

Morphology

tech + bro

The noun combines two transparent constituents: 'tech' (technology/technology sector) and 'bro' (a young, macho man), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer a man associated with tech culture. While some social or pejorative connotations require cultural knowledge, the core referential meaning is compositionally derivable from the parts.

Etymology

The slang tech bro likely comes from joining tech, short for technology, with bro, short for 'brother' and used for a casual, confident young man. So, the picture of a young man who wears hoodies and talks about startups helps explain why the phrase means a young man in the tech world with that stereotyped style and attitude.