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bro-hug

UK/ˈbɹəʊhʌɡ/

bro-hug noun: a hug shared between male colleagues or friends, especially a quick, physically reserved one.

bro-hug: a hug shared between male colleagues or friends, especially a quick, physically reserved one
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Noun

bro-hug (plural bro-hugs)

  1. (US, slang) A hug shared between male colleagues or friends, especially a quick, physically reserved one.
    • It wasn't even one of the one-armed bro-hugs that we usually do, it was a full-on hug with my arms wrapped all the way around his pudgy body.2012, John G. Hartness, Back in Black, Bell Bridge Books, →ISBN
    • “I'm proud of you,” Brees whispered in Griffin's ear when they met at midfield after the game for the traditional quarterback bro-hug.2013, Dave Sheinin, RG3: The Promise, Plume, →ISBN

Forms of bro-hug

pluralbro-hugs
alternative formbro hug

Origin of bro-hug

From bro + hug.

Questions about bro-hug

What does bro-hug mean?
Bro-hug means a hug shared between male colleagues or friends, especially a quick, physically reserved one.
What part of speech is bro-hug?
Bro-hug is a noun.
How do you pronounce bro-hug?
Bro-hug is pronounced /ˈbɹəʊhʌɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of bro-hug?
The plural of bro-hug is bro-hugs.

Words near bro-hug in the dictionary

  1. bro talk
  2. bro-code
  3. bro-codes
  4. bro-country
  5. bro-ey
  6. bro-hug
  7. bro-hugs
  8. bro-speak
  9. bro-tini
  10. bro-tinis
  11. bro-y

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