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bro-hug en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹəʊhʌɡ/ (UK)
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Etymology

From bro + hug.

Meanings

1. (US, slang) A hug shared between male colleagues or friends, especially a quick, physically reserved one.
   • He and Joe did that bro-hug thing that guys did that was not quite a hug but was more than a handshake. 2014, Erin Nicholas, Getting in the Spirit, →ISBN:
   • “I'm proud of you,” Brees whispered in Griffin's ear when they met at midfield after the game for the traditional quarterback bro-hug. 2013, Dave Sheinin, RG3: The Promise, Plume, →ISBN:
   • It wasn't even one of the one-armed bro-hugs that we usually do, it was a full-on hug with my arms wrapped all the way around his pudgy body. 2012, John G. Hartness, Back in Black, Bell Bridge Books, →ISBN:

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