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dude-bro en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

In reference to the stereotype of such men often calling each other dude and bro.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, slang, usually) A hypermasculine male, especially a misogynistic or otherwise chauvinistic one.
   • The thing is, her last boyfriend—some big dude-bro asshole—cheated on her all the time, and now she has trust issues. 2012 November 7, Adam Clark, Love and Other Chemical Imbalances, iUniverse, →ISBN, →OL, page 121:
   • As a straight single woman in my twenties, I love me some dudes. But I can't stand the dude-bros. And I weep at the fact that dude-bro culture seems to be quickly taking over dude culture. 2012 November 14, Jill Filipovic, “Dude or dude-bro: ten ways to tell”, in The Guardian:
   • The second spot, “One Thing,” shows the unlikely custom car shop workin', musclebound dude-bro, who loves his iPhone because it consolidates the iPod, camera, cell phone and SMS device he used to carry around in “a little bag.” 2007 October 15, Eric Newman, “iPhone is different things to different dudes”, in Brandweek, volume 48, →ISSN, page 226:

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macho man · MCP