bro-code

Noun

bro code (countable and uncountable, plural bro codes)

1. (slang) A supposed code or law stating that men ("bros") should always support each other, especially in situations involving women.
   • Still, not everyone was in a forgiving mood. A major Romney fund-raiser brushed off the standing ovation as simple politeness. Mr. Christie “broke the bro’ code,” said the donor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he did not want to agitate Christie supporters.2013 June 8, Trip Gabriel, “Christie, at G.O.P. Event, Finds Many Unburned Bridges”, in The New York Times, →ISSN