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sugar brother

sugar brother noun: a man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.

Noun

sugar brother (plural sugar brothers)

  1. (neologism, slang) A man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.
    • Hunter Biden's attorney paid over $2 million for his delinquent taxes. Must be nice to have a sugar brother you can count on.

Forms of sugar brother

pluralsugar brothers
alternative formsugar bro

Origin of sugar brother

From sugar (“affection, flattery, favour, money”) + brother.

Questions about sugar brother

What does sugar brother mean?
Sugar brother means a man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.
What part of speech is sugar brother?
Sugar brother is a noun.
What is the plural of sugar brother?
The plural of sugar brother is sugar brothers.

Words near sugar brother in the dictionary

  1. sugar bowls
  2. sugar box
  3. sugar boxes
  4. sugar bro
  5. sugar bros
  6. sugar brother
  7. sugar brothers
  8. sugar bush
  9. sugar bushes
  10. sugar candies
  11. sugar candy

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