noun · countable / uncountable · rare

bromance

bro·mance

bromance · bromances

A close but non-sexual relationship between two or more menA close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men.

UK/ˈbɹəʊmæns/US/ˈbɹoʊmæns/

» The best bromance ever is definitely between Zuko and Sokka from "Avatar: The Last Airbender".

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, slang, uncountable)A close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men.
Bromance
брома́нсbrománs
non-sexual but intense relationship between two men

Examples

1 sentences

The best bromance ever is definitely between Zuko and Sokka from "Avatar: The Last Airbender".
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men:

Deutsch

close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men:

Origin

Blend of bro + romance. Coined by American editor Dave Carnie in the 1990s as part of an a

Blend of bro + romance. Coined by American editor Dave Carnie in the 1990s as part of an article for the skateboard magazine Big Brother to refer specifically to the sort of relationships that develop between skaters who spent a great deal of time together.

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