brolic en · ADJ
Etymology
Reportedly coined in reference to the extremely muscular character Broly from the Dragon Ball anime franchise, with the suffix -ic. Broly is a transliteration of the Japanese ブロリー (Burorī), itself coined as a pun on the English broccoli, a theme used in the naming of members of the fictional Saiyan alien species (e.g. Vegeta, from vegetable).
Meanings
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(qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) Having large, well-developed muscles.
There were twelve brolic security guards lined up against just the two of us. Imagine having to fight a dozen guys who were all the size of a WWE wrestler like The Undertaker.
2022, Fat Joe, The Book of Jose, unnumbered page:He was mad brolic. Since he been in prison, he didn't have nothing else to do but work out.
2013, Allison van Diepen, Street Pharm, page 65:Lonnie and Shotgun Pete had beef with Black Boy, a big brolic drug dealer from Thomasville Heights, the projects up the street from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, not far from Englewood.
2005, Ca$h, Trust No Man: Loyalty To Those Who Are Loyal, unnumbered page
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more brolic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most brolic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wikipedia: Dragon Ball · wikipedia: Broly · wikipedia: Vegeta