Definition of BRO

bro

Plural: bros

Noun

  • An informal abbreviation for brother, used as a term of address.
  • Brother (a male sibling).
  • Brother (a comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals).
  • Brother, my man, good sir; a friendly term of address for typically men.
  • A frat boy or someone who espouses the fraternity bro culture.
  • Someone, usually male, who aggressively evangelizes a person, concept or technology.

Examples

  • Bro said he finna go off today!
  • Bro, you good? You've been lookin' kinda out of it lately.
  • don't tase me, bro
  • He nudged his bro, suggesting a strategic move in their Scrabble game.
  • Hey bro, sorry to bother you but I think I accidentally backed up into your car — can I make it up to you?
  • My mom took my lil' bro to soccer practice now and she wanted me to pick him up.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*bʰréh₂tēr
Clipping of brother. Compare Danish bror, Norwegian Bokmål bror, Swedish bror.

Scrabble Score: 5

bro: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bro: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bro: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

bro: valid Words With Friends Word