Dictionary

brosephine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹəʊ.sə.fiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbɹoʊ.sə.fin/ (General-American)

Etymology

Blend of bro + Josephine, after the pattern of broseph.

Meanings

1. (slang) A female comrade or friend.
   • First of all, good luck finding anyone willing to play beer pong in a wood-paneled rec room, say goodbye to fist-bumping with your brosephines while watching Dane Cook on if Dad's got the remote during an Everybody Loves Raymond marathon, […] 2007, Jake Martin, "Ask Jake", Rose Hill Magazine (Fordham University), Spring 2009, page 7
   • in other words, ROCK ON, BROSEPHS (and brosephines)!!! 2003 October 5, Emomakesmefart [username], “Jables on SNL”, in rec.music.phish (Usenet):
   • But in the other no-less-important stylistic sense, these guys are doing the Lord's work for bros and brosephines everywhere. 2014, Eddie Alterman, "Two Big Shows" (editor's letter), Car and Driver, Volume 59, Number 8, February 2014, page 9

Forms

Relateds

broseph

Synonyms

broette · sister · dudette · ladybro