Meaning
A very informal word for a brother or a close male friend.
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Word origin
A shortened form of brother, from Old English brothor.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- brother
- English cognates
- brother
Grammar
Examples
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"Bro" is a friendly way to speak to a male friend.
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"Bros" is the plural, meaning more than one bro.
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Here "bro" simply means brother.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 3: bro, Chinese, truly and 7 more words.