plural bros
1
informal
: brother
… Tommy has a worldview that's larger than his baby bro's.—
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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.
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
Emily NussbaumThese were nerds who could pass for bros on a dorm-room sofa …—Ben McGrath
—often used before another nounBen McGrathIt'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
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Lauren, the maximalist and corseted, Jeff, the ever-tech bro.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Lots of love, walks, and adventures with your big bro coming your way.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
He was joined by little bro Jason, who's younger than him by 13 months.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The gig work humor and tech-bro satire appear to punch up at unfettered capitalism but actually punch down at the millions of workers whose problems won’t be solved by the end of the 98-minute running time.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Lots of love, walks, and adventures with your big bro coming your way.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
He was joined by little bro Jason, who's younger than him by 13 months.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The gig work humor and tech-bro satire appear to punch up at unfettered capitalism but actually punch down at the millions of workers whose problems won’t be solved by the end of the 98-minute running time.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Bro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bro. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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bro
noun1
informal
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