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(brō) pronunciation
n. Slang, pl., bros.
  1. A brother.
  2. Friend; pal. Used as a form of familiar address for a man or boy: So long, bro.

[African American Vernacular English.]


noun
noun, orig US

1:
A brother. a.(1666 —) .
N. Blake I must...report to my bro on the sinister bloke we've just chased off (1940).

2:
A male friend; mainly as a form of address. (1957 —) .
Bebo.com Hey bro xxx how u gettin on in AMerica (2007).

3:
orig and mainly African American A man. (1970 —) .

[Shortening.]


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  • Places in Sweden (Bro means bridge in Swedish):
    • Bro, Sweden, a place in Upplands-Bro Municipality, Stockholm County
    • Bro or Broo, former town name of the city of Kristinehamn in Sweden

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