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bro noun a brother, in the sense of a fellow in a given situation or condition; especially of a fellow black; also of a fellow student in UK public school usage US, 1957 The term soared in popularity as a prefix in the United States in the 21st century, with “bromance” (a close friendship between two men), “brodeo” (a gathering of male friends), “brohemian” (a Bohemian male), and “broham” (a close male friend) enjoying spurts of heavy usage.- Crazy, bro. I gotcha. — Nathan Heard, Howard Street, p. 88, 1968
- “What’s the tab, bro?” — Piri Thomas, Stories from El Barrio, p. 57, 1978
- Goodnight, bro–good dreams. — Herbert Huncke, The Evening Sun Turned Crimson, p. 205, 1980
- Bro? You in the “Mod Squad?” — Copland, 1997
- If they don’t feel good about me, bro, where I’m coming from, they’re not gonna listen. — Elmore Leonard, Be Cool, p. 8, 1999
- What are you doin’ to her, dude? Oh my God, bro, dude. — American Pie, 1999
- A chilled-out Yardie Bro[.] — Dave Courtney, Raving Lunacy, p. 79, 2000
- I’ve got to get out of here, bro, East says[.] — Mark Powell, Snap, p. 19, 2001
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