Definition of bro
bros
1 : brother 1
2 : soul brother —often used informally as a term of address
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Recent Examples of bro from the Web
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And while Trudeau and his new bro-pal stroll among the flowers, somewhere out there — coincidentally on the same continent today — is this guy.
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Efron's Matt Brody is a Ryan Lochte-type Olympic swimmer: a basic bro who parties and drinks away whatever talent and respect he's earned from winning gold medals.
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The brothers met that evening with Chris Franks, a big, lovable tech bro who goes by his last name and had been advising them on marketing.
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Origin and Etymology of bro
by alteration
First Known Use: 1838
BRO Defined for English Language Learners
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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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