bro

Meaning

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

Synonyms

buddy

brother

👨‍👦

brethren

brothers

mate

🧉

sibling

elder brother

older brother

big brother

siblings

bra

Translations

irmão

👨‍👦

frangin

frère

👨‍👦

Bruder

👨‍👦

broer

👨‍👦

ağabey

abi

petit frère

älterer Bruder

أَخِي

αδελφός

grand frère

confrare

frère de l’ordre

großer Bruder

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɹoʊ/

Etymology

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