bro

¹

Sometimes bruh

[broh, bruh]

noun

plural

bros 

1. a brother.

2. a guy or fellow: used as a term of address.

3. a male friend or buddy.

4. a fellow Black male; soul brother.

5. a young, usually white male variously and often negatively characterized as being preppy, party-loving, egotistical, sexist, etc.

adjective

1. of or relating to bros.

   the bro culture of college athletics.

bro.

²

Or Bro.

abbreviation

plural

bros, Bros 

1. brother.

bro

¹

/ brəʊ /

noun

1. a family member

2. a close associate

bro

²

/ bruː /

noun

1. informal,  a friend, often used in direct address

bro.

³

/ brəʊ /

abbreviation

1. brother

Other Word Forms

• broish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bro¹

First recorded in 1830–40; reduced form of brother

Word History and Origins

Origin of bro¹

C20: from Afrikaans broer brother

Example Sentences

For the non-late night connoisseurs reading this: Meyers’ brother, Josh, played the “Covid bro” version of Newsom during the pandemic in sketches that aired on NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I know how people look at those guys,” Williams said, “and so it’s like, ‘Bro, you better look at me the same way.’

From Los Angeles Times

If Kimmel could join the “South Park” bros in embracing Mexicans, then any bro can.

From Los Angeles Times

Text superimposed on Adcock’s Instagram video alleged that Bryan made “death threats” during the spat, along with the comment: “Eat a snickers bro.”

From Los Angeles Times

None of the so-called opinions Kirk expressed in his campus appearances and social media moments and “debate me, bro” exchanges with liberal stooges were remotely original or especially interesting.

From Salon

Related Words

• buddy 
• comrade 
• crony 
• playmate