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bromosexual

bromosexual adjective: relating to a close but nonsexual relationship between two men, usually a gay man and a straight man.

Adjective

bromosexual (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a close but nonsexual relationship between two men, usually a gay man and a straight man.
    • His friendships have a "bromosexual" quality, a backslapping circlejerking camaraderie that no woman will ever fully understand.2008, Tali Edut, Ophira Edut, The Astrotwins' Love Zodiac: The Essential Astrology Guide for Women, Naperville, Ill: Sourcebooks Casablanca, page 23

Noun

bromosexual (plural bromosexuals)

  1. A man who has one or more close but nonsexual relationships with other men

Forms of bromosexual

pluralbromosexuals

Origin of bromosexual

Blend of bro + homosexual.

Questions about bromosexual

What does bromosexual mean?
Bromosexual means relating to a close but nonsexual relationship between two men, usually a gay man and a straight man.
What part of speech is bromosexual?
Bromosexual can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near bromosexual in the dictionary

  1. bromopyruvate
  2. bromopyruvates
  3. bromopyruvic acid
  4. bromos
  5. Bromose
  6. bromosexual
  7. bromosexuals
  8. bromosuccinimide
  9. bromosuccinimides
  10. bromosugar
  11. bromosugars

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