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* In [[AAVE]], a shortened version of "brother", meaning an [[African-American]] male |
* In [[AAVE]], a shortened version of "brother", meaning an [[African-American]] male |
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* In [[New Zealand]], a slang term used among the [[Māori]] for "[[friend]]" |
* In [[New Zealand]], a slang term used among the [[Māori]] for "[[friend]]" |
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* In [[Southern California]], a slang term used to describe a perceived [[subculture]] of youths who participate in [[offroading]]. Also used to reference youths who adopt a "tough" persona such as large sunglasses, [[Trucker hat|mesh baseball hats]], oversized "tough guy" clothing, and/or drive [[Off-road vehicle|lifted (raised) pickup trucks]]. References those who are from or are percieved to be from the Southern California region known, in common parlance, as the [[Inland Empire (California)|'Inland Empire']], which consists mainly of [[San Bernardino]] and [[Riverside]] counties. 'Bro' is used to describe similar youths from parts of [[San Diego County]] as well (area referred to as 'East County') Used in a [[Pejorative|derogatory]] fashion (as in "Let's not go there, it's a total 'bro' bar"). Synonymous with the slang term ''flatbiller''. |
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* [[Bro (software)|Bro]], an intrusion detection system |
* [[Bro (software)|Bro]], an intrusion detection system |
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*A [[bra]] for men featured on the television show ''[[Seinfeld]]'' |
*A [[bra]] for men featured on the television show ''[[Seinfeld]]'' |
Revision as of 22:22, 7 February 2007
Look up bro in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Bro may refer to:
- A slang term for the word brother
- In AAVE, a shortened version of "brother", meaning an African-American male
- In New Zealand, a slang term used among the Māori for "friend"
- In Southern California, a slang term used to describe a perceived subculture of youths who participate in offroading. Also used to reference youths who adopt a "tough" persona such as large sunglasses, mesh baseball hats, oversized "tough guy" clothing, and/or drive lifted (raised) pickup trucks. References those who are from or are percieved to be from the Southern California region known, in common parlance, as the 'Inland Empire', which consists mainly of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. 'Bro' is used to describe similar youths from parts of San Diego County as well (area referred to as 'East County') Used in a derogatory fashion (as in "Let's not go there, it's a total 'bro' bar"). Synonymous with the slang term flatbiller.
- Bro, an intrusion detection system
- A bra for men featured on the television show Seinfeld
- Bro Hundred, a hundred of Uplandia in Sweden
- Bro and Vätö Ship District, a district of Uplandia in Sweden
- Border Roads Organisation, Indian military maintainers of army and civilian roads in border areas