Definition of bro
bros
1 : brother 1
2 : soul brother —often used informally as a term of address
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And the sunburned bros wading around the pool, pounding light beer in those aluminum cans.
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The 34-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is currently on bros trip in Miami with friends — including musician, DJ, and record producer Steve Aoki.
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Who knows if Wade or Anthony find a way to join their more fortunate friends on the basketball court, but this level of net stress can only mean that vacation and bro time are in order.
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At other times, Mr. Wright’s pleasure veers into the self-satisfied, and all that love feels smothering, near-bullying, like bro-cinephilia in extremis.
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The bro @L_Bell26 out here in cali going to work on the court !!!
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The Eli Young Band is one of the more likable of the new country bands, more sensitive than the bros but not shy about a party.
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Miles Teller isn't doing much to alleviate his cocky bro rep.
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Beating Back the Bros: When Discwoman launched in 2014, EDM was at its bro-tastic peak, with Hardwell, Avicii and Calvin Harris dominating the charts, year-end lists and festival bookings.
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Origin and Etymology of bro
by alteration
BRO Defined for English Language Learners
bro
playDefinition of bro for English Language Learners
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—used as a friendly way of addressing a man or boy
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