dude-bro
dude-bro noun: a hypermasculine male, especially a misogynistic or otherwise chauvinistic one.
Noun
dude-bro (plural dude-bros)
- A hypermasculine male, especially a misogynistic or otherwise chauvinistic one.
- The second spot, “One Thing,” shows the unlikely custom car shop workin', musclebound dude-bro, who loves his iPhone because it consolidates the iPod, camera, cell phone and SMS device he used to carry around in “a little bag.”2007 October 15, Eric Newman, “iPhone is different things to different dudes”, in Brandweek, volume 48, →ISSN, page 226
- The thing is, her last boyfriend—some big dude-bro asshole—cheated on her all the time, and now she has trust issues.2012 November 7, Adam Clark, Love and Other Chemical Imbalances, iUniverse, →ISBN, →OL, page 121
Forms of dude-bro
| plural | dude-bros |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dudebro |
Origin of dude-bro
In reference to the stereotype of such men often calling each other dude and bro.
Questions about dude-bro
- What does dude-bro mean?
- Dude-bro means a hypermasculine male, especially a misogynistic or otherwise chauvinistic one.
- What part of speech is dude-bro?
- Dude-bro is a noun.
- What is the plural of dude-bro?
- The plural of dude-bro is dude-bros.
Words near dude-bro in the dictionary
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