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bros

n. countable
B1 Intermediate bros

n. a friendly way to talk to or about your male friends. It is a short form of the word 'brothers'.

n. a plural informal address or reference to male friends or associates. A clipped form of 'brothers', it carries a casual, often fraternal register.


SIMPLE

I am going out with the bros tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

He spent the entire weekend playing video games and watching football with his bros.

Usage

Plural only in this sense; the singular 'bro' is used as a vocative or to refer to one individual.

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