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Eskimo brothers

Eskimo brothers noun: men who have had sexual intercourse with the same woman.

Noun

Eskimo brothers pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) Men who have had sexual intercourse with the same woman.
    • “Are you ready to be Eskimo brothers?” Pete asked with as straight a face as possible.
      “I guess,” Derek laughed. “Why? Did you bang her?”2010, Douglas Lance, EFiction August, page 51
    • “We'll finally be Eskimo brothers, mate! I've been looking forward to this day!”2013, R. K. Lilley, Grounded

Origin of Eskimo brothers

Ultimately unknown, but various theories exist. Modern usage was popularized by American television show The League; the term itself likely stems from a misinterpretation or invented hoax about some Inuit and Aleutian peoples' cultural practices of polygamy and polyamory, especially among married women and their male guests.

Questions about Eskimo brothers

What does Eskimo brothers mean?
Eskimo brothers means men who have had sexual intercourse with the same woman.
What part of speech is Eskimo brothers?
Eskimo brothers is a noun.

Words near Eskimo brothers in the dictionary

  1. Eskimauans
  2. Eskimaus
  3. Eskimo
  4. Eskimo boot
  5. Eskimo boots
  6. Eskimo brothers
  7. Eskimo curlew
  8. Eskimo ice cream
  9. Eskimo kiss
  10. Eskimo kisses
  11. Eskimo Nebula

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