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 Wordbro: 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