plural bros
1
informal : brother
… Tommy has a worldview that's larger than his baby bro's.Leah Rozen
2
US slang
a
: a male friend
hanging out with his bros
One quirky edge the Olympics haven't yet sanded away is the habit of extreme athletes to stick together. Like, no matter where we're from, we're all bros. That kind of thing.Devin Gordon et al.
b
used as a friendly way of addressing a man or boy
Hey, bro, what's up?
Catch you later, bro.
c
: a young male who is part of a group of similar male friends stereotypically characterized as hearty, athletic, self-confident, party-loving, etc.
The recent season of "Project Greenlight," on HBO, made explicit how resistant to race talk Hollywood can be, a stifling culture of bros bonding with mirror versions of themselves.Emily Nussbaum
These were nerds who could pass for bros on a dorm-room sofa …Ben McGrath
often used before another noun
It's the continuation of the bro culture. In my experience, in this world right now, white guys have an advantage. In their training, they've been given access and tools that I haven't. White men get behind each other and empower themselves.Tanya Holland

Examples of bro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There were kids ripping around on four-wheelers and bros unloading their dirt bikes. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 Ah, the classic bromance conundrum — when your heart is torn between two loves: your spouse and your best bro. Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024 Valuable valley votes Tech bros and venture capitalists in Silicon Valley aren’t typically targets for Republicans. Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 July 2024 These are rules commonly promoted by gym bros today. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bro 

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Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bro was circa 1530

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“Bro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bro. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

bro

noun
1
informal : brother sense 1
2
slang : brother sense 3

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