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portmanbros

portmanbros is the plural of portmanbro.

Meaning of portmanbro

Noun

portmanbro (plural portmanbros)

  1. (informal) A portmanteau word incorporating the term bro, denoting a concept related to bro culture.
    • It also reflects the way portmanteau coinages incorporating “bro-” and “man-” — “portmanbros,” if you will — have increasingly taken on a critical edge, in keeping with shifts in conversations around gender.2017 December 14, Jennifer Schuessler, “‘Youthquake’ Is Oxford’s Word of the Year. Sorry, Broflake.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...

Questions about portmanbros

What is portmanbros the plural of?
Portmanbros is the plural of portmanbro.

Words near portmanbros in the dictionary

  1. portly
  2. Portmadoc
  3. Portmahomack
  4. portman
  5. portmanbro
  6. portmanbros
  7. portmanteau
  8. portmanteau agreement
  9. portmanteau film
  10. portmanteau films
  11. portmanteau word

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