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bro

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹəʊ̯/

The English word “bro” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Brother (a male sibling).
  2. Brother (a comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals).
  3. Brother, my man, good sir; a friendly term of address for typically men.
  4. A frat boy or someone who espouses the fraternity bro culture.
  5. Someone, usually male, who aggressively evangelizes a person, concept or technology.

Etymology

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *brōþēr Proto-West Germanic *brōþer Old English brōþor Middle English brother English brotherclip. English bro Spelling pronunciation and clipping of brother. (Contrast bruh, which is a clipping of the pronunciation of brother rather than the spelling.) Compare Swedish bror.

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