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bromance

Syllables: bro·manceUK/ˈbɹəʊmæns/US/ˈbɹoʊmæns/

bromance noun: a close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men.

Noun

bromance (countable and uncountable, plural bromances)

  1. (slang) A close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men.
    • Bromance—Romance between bros. Example: ‘It looks like there's a bit of bromance between Ryan and Matt.’2001 April, “WORD”, in TransWorld Surf, retrieved 06 Jan 2018, page 40
    • The letter was pure puffery, probably written by some clerk in North Korea's agitprop bureau, but Trump loved it. This was the beginning of the Trump-Kim bromance.2020 June 23, John Bolton, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 96

bromance meaning in Marathi and Indonesian

bromance in Marathi

close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men
ब्रोमँस bromĕusa

bromance in Indonesian

close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men
bromansa

Synonyms of bromance

Forms of bromance

pluralbromances

Origin of bromance

Blend of bro + romance. Coined by American editor Dave Carnie in the 1990s as part of an article for the skateboard magazine Big Brother to refer specifically to the sort of relationships that develop between skaters who spent a great deal of time together.

Words formed from bromance

Questions about bromance

What does bromance mean?
Bromance means a close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men.
What is bromance in Marathi?
Bromance in Marathi is ब्रोमँस (bromĕusa). See Bromance meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is bromance?
Bromance is a noun.
How do you pronounce bromance?
Bromance is pronounced /ˈbɹəʊmæns/ (UK).
What is the plural of bromance?
The plural of bromance is bromances.

Words near bromance in the dictionary

  1. bromals
  2. bromamide
  3. bromamides
  4. bromamine
  5. Broman
  6. bromance
  7. bromances
  8. bromancey
  9. bromane
  10. bromanil
  11. Bromans

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