Definition of bromance

bromance    

noun

• an extremely close friendship between or amongst men. Has no romantic or sexual component. From "bro" + "romance".

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "11 brands of 'bromances'", Los Angeles Times, Denise Martin and Stephanie Lysaght censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: friend, friends.

  Last edited on Jun 15 2013. Submitted by Laurie V. from Brooklyn, NY, USA on Aug 30 2006.

Adding definitions is temporarily disabled. (We're doing some maintenance on the site...)

Share Tweet E-mail	More info:	Interactive stats:
	R  Related words	Usage Vulgarity SlangMap

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'friend, friends':
bro	Definitions include: "brother", as in one's actual brother.
FOAF	Definitions include: acronym for "friend of a friend".
bestie	Definitions include: best friend.
fella	Definitions include: "fellow", i.e. a man.
m8	Definitions include: "mate".
cuz	Definitions include: form of address for a friend.
duke	Definitions include: An endearing term for a close friend or acquaintance.
son	Definitions include: friend; "dude".
bang buddy	Definitions include: a friend who one isn't dating but "bangs" (i.e. has sex with); "friend with benefits".
flatmate	Definitions include: a person with whom one shares a flat; "roommate".
homes	Definitions include: friend.
home boy	Definitions include: friend.
brohanski	Definitions include: variant of bro.
cutty	Definitions include: form of address for a friend; "homie"; "dog."
road dog	Definitions include: a close friend.
(show 126 more)

Slang terms with the same root words

None. How about some random words?

fall off	Definitions include: to lose popularity.
fat-*ss	Definitions include: an overweight person.
homegirl	Definitions include: a female friend.
shanty	Definitions include: a dilapidated shack or tenement.
sl*t monkey	Definitions include: insult.
city taxi	Definitions include: Emergency Medical Vehicle or Police Car.
hyem	Definitions include: he, yee and me
mo fo	Definitions include: good friend; "buddy".
Flymind	Definitions include: Crazy - off in wonderland
tsallachath	Definitions include: a dish used after cooking, especially a feminine one

How common is this slang?

Voting is temporarily disabled. (We're doing some maintenance on the site...)

Don't click the following.
I use it	(38)
No longer use it	(3)
Heard it but never used it	(33)
Have never heard it	(16)

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 50 votes: 13%  (See the most vulgar words.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Your vote: None

Voting is temporarily disabled. (We're doing some maintenance on the site...)

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.

Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/bromance">bromance</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/bromance bromance]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.