bromance
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bromance
- /ˈbɹəʊmæns/ UK
- /ˈbɹoʊmæns/ Canada, US
- /ˈbɹəʉmæns/ Australia
Rhymes with -əʊmæns
Where it comes from
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.
noun bromances
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A close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men.
Bromance—Romance between bros. Example: ‘It looks like there's a bit of bromance between Ryan and Matt.’
Similar: brolationship, man crush
Translations
Talk about this word "bromance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bromance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bromance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bromance "bromance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bromance.Cite this
@misc{bromance_2026,
title = {bromance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bromance},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
