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bro

1 American  
[broh, bruh] / broʊ, brʌ /
Sometimes 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 American  
Or Bro.

abbreviation

plural

bros, Bros

  1. brother.

bro 1 British  
/ brəʊ /

noun

  1. a family member

  2. a close associate

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bro 2 British  
/ bruː /

noun

  1. informal a friend, often used in direct address

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bro. 3 British  
/ brəʊ /

abbreviation

  1. brother

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • broish adjective

Etymology

Origin of bro

First recorded in 1830–40; reduced form of brother

Example Sentences

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Tech bro rivalry is real -- or at least it is for Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, the CEOs of two leading US artificial intelligence startups, OpenAI and Anthropic.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

"I'm not even playing that much dominoes, and that is killing me, bro," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

I’ve written previously about how the stereotypical “get rich quick” crypto bro — living in his parents’ basement, gaming into the wee hours — doesn’t exactly align with the data.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

Kevin Spacey chews the scenery as a finance bro looking to exploit Tess’ desire to get ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

‘To, Chino, bro, like Bodega wants ta meet you at El Museo del Barno. “

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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