bro code

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Popularized by the 2008 book The Bro Code, which listed 150 rules of what "bros" should or should not do.

noun bro codes · bro-code

countable, slang, uncountable A supposed code or law stating that men ("bros") should always support each other, especially in situations involving women. Still, not everyone was in a forgiving mood. A major Romney fund-raiser brushed off the standing ovation as simple politeness. Mr. Christie “broke the bro’ code,” said the donor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he did not want to agitate Christie supporters.

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@misc{bro_code_2026,
  title = {bro code},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bro%20code},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}