Bro

Bro has 3 meanings
1. What is a bro?

Brother

Bro is short for "brother," which may be an actual blood brother or brother-in-law. Guys also commonly use it to refer to a close male friend.

When used with family members, bro is a straightforward abbreviation that simply refers to a brother. For example, you may text your brother, "Hey bro. You coming to mom and dad's this Sunday"

However, guys also use bro to refer to close male friends with no family ties (sometimes called a bromance). In these cases, the guys are typically young (in their teens or twenties), into sports and partying, and looking to pick up women. Common bro stereotypes are fraternity brothers, surfers, and sports teammates.

For many, these types of bros conjure up negative connotations that all bros are muscular and unintelligent. However, it's never wise to assume who is and isn't a bro since bros come in all shapes and sizes and are not limited to a specific type of male.

Example

Sup bro? How u doing?
Good. U?
I'm great, bro
Some muscular bros on the beach
Some muscular bros on the beach

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Updated April 26, 2023
2. What does Bro stand for?

Be right over

A fast way to tell someone that you're on your way to their location; most commonly used in response to someone's invitation or a stated emergency; not to be confused with brother.

Example

Whatcha up to? Wanna play some COD?
BRO

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Updated October 9, 2013
3. What does bro mean?

A male bra

A term that describes the male version of the bra; used by males with moobs; became popular after being used in Seinfeld's "The Doorman" episode in the 6th season; same as the Manssiere term, which Frank Costanza prefers.

Example

I need a bro, my moobs need support!
Wow

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Updated April 6, 2016

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