passport bro
passport bro noun: a man who travels abroad in the hope of finding a romantic partner, often in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, or the Caribbean.
Noun
passport bro (plural passport bros)
- A man who travels abroad in the hope of finding a romantic partner, often in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, or the Caribbean.
- After being first used online in 2004 then petering out in 2007, the term "passport bro" has been revived on TikTok, where videos tagged with #passportbros have gained almost 420 million views. ¶ One such video shows self-described passport bro, Austin Abeyta, explaining the benefits of dating in...2023 June 28, Sarah Pollok, “What is a passport bro? The unconventional travel dating technique”, in The New Zealand Herald, Auckland: NZME, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2023
- Before the rise of social media, men traveling abroad to meet women – if they were on the internet at all – were contained to somewhat obscure online forums or chat rooms and more or less out of the eyes of the public. ¶ Passport Bros, on the other hand, are attention-seeking in their endeavors; in...2023 August 1, Jake Nomada, “Are "Passport Bros" really a problem?”, in The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, U.T.: The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Dec...
Verb
passport bro (third-person singular simple present passport broes, present participle passport broing, simple past and past participle passport broed)
- To travel or move to less developed countries located in the tropics, subtropics or Eastern Europe with the expectation of increasing one's sexual market value.
- Synonyms:
- geomaxx
Synonyms of passport bro
Forms of passport bro
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | passport bros |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | passport broes |
| present participle | passport broing |
| past participle | passport broed |
| past | passport broed |
Questions about passport bro
- What does passport bro mean?
- Passport bro means a man who travels abroad in the hope of finding a romantic partner, often in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, or the Caribbean.
- What part of speech is passport bro?
- Passport bro can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of passport bro?
- The plural of passport bro is passport bros.
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