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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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Georgia fiercely defends the city’s artistic soul from developers and finance bros alike.
—Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The show seems to be setting him up to do a complete 180 from the noxious finance bro he’s been for most of the season.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The actions of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and the rest of the tech bros in the wake of Trump’s election have been profiles in cowardice.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Georgia fiercely defends the city’s artistic soul from developers and finance bros alike.
—Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The show seems to be setting him up to do a complete 180 from the noxious finance bro he’s been for most of the season.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The actions of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and the rest of the tech bros in the wake of Trump’s election have been profiles in cowardice.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Bro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bro. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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bro
noun1
informal
: brother sense 1
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