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lesbro

Syllables: les·broUK/ˈlɛzˌbɹəʊ/US/ˈlɛzˌbɹoʊ/

lesbro noun: a male friend or companion of a lesbian.

Noun

lesbro (plural lesbros)

  1. (slang) A male friend or companion of a lesbian.
    • Isaac, a 20-year-old gay male who lives with a lesbian and her bi-sexual girlfriend, did not realize he was a "lesbro" until he moved in with these two women.2008 July, Ben Cartwright, “Lesbros”, in FlawLes Magazine, page 17
    • If you're content to remain a lesbro—a straight guy who's friends with lesbians—your lesbian friends can provide you with priceless benefits: unlimited insight into the bizarre thinking and behaviour of women.2013, Amy Alkon, "Advice Goddess", Metro (Silicon Valley), 2 January - 8 January 2013, page 44
  2. (derogatory, offensive, slang) A man who is sycophantic or groveling to lesbians and/or bisexual women.

Forms of lesbro

plurallesbros
alternative formlezbro

Origin of lesbro

From les + bro.

Questions about lesbro

What does lesbro mean?
Lesbro means a male friend or companion of a lesbian.
What part of speech is lesbro?
Lesbro is a noun.
How do you pronounce lesbro?
Lesbro is pronounced /ˈlɛzˌbɹəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of lesbro?
The plural of lesbro is lesbros.

Words near lesbro in the dictionary

  1. lesbos
  2. lesbosexual
  3. lesbosexuals
  4. Lesbosian
  5. lesboy
  6. lesbro
  7. lesbros
  8. lesbs
  9. Lesbury
  10. lesby
  11. Lesbœufs

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