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bro code

bro code noun: a supposed code or law stating that men ("bros") should always support each other, especially in situations involving women.

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
    • Come on, since when did we throw the bro code out the window—yes, it applies to girls too, with minor adjustments.2013 October 10, “Your Man hates drunk girls who ruin bars for everyone”, in Northwest Missourian, volume 101, number 7, page A8

Examples of bro code in a sentence

  • Even if Young and Russell hug it out — and an apology was accepted for the bro code violation that Russell admitted to — it'd make sense for the Lakers to try to part ways with Iggy Azalea's fiancee.2016 April 2, Eric Goldwein, “How can D'Angelo Russell and Nick Young co-exist? That's easy — trade 'Swaggy P.'”, in The Washington Post...
  • She has a cute friend, apparently." That definitely fit into the bro code.2017, E. L. Todd, 400 First Kisses, New York, NY.: Hartwick Publishing, →ISBN, page 65:

Forms of bro code

pluralbro codes
alternative formbro-code

Origin of bro code

Popularized by the 2008 book The Bro Code, which listed 150 rules of what "bros" should or should not do.

Questions about bro code

What does bro code mean?
Bro code means a supposed code or law stating that men ("bros") should always support each other, especially in situations involving women.
How do you use bro code in a sentence?
Even if Young and Russell hug it out — and an apology was accepted for the bro code violation that Russell admitted to — it'd make sense for the Lakers to try to part ways with Iggy Azalea's fiancee.
What part of speech is bro code?
Bro code is a noun.
What is the plural of bro code?
The plural of bro code is bro codes.

Words near bro code in the dictionary

  1. BRMS
  2. brn
  3. Brno
  4. BRNs
  5. bro
  6. bro code
  7. bro codes
  8. bro country
  9. bro culture
  10. bro down
  11. bro globes

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