"brolic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more brolic [comparative], most brolic [superlative]
Etymology: Reportedly coined in reference to the extremely muscular character Broly from the Dragon Ball anime franchise, with the suffix -ic. Broly is a transliteration of the Japanese ブロリー (Burorī), itself coined as a pun on the English broccoli, a theme used in the naming of members of the fictional Saiyan alien species (e.g. Vegeta, from vegetable). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-ic}} -ic, {{uder|en|ja|ブロリー|tr=Burorī}} Japanese ブロリー (Burorī), {{uder|en|en|broccoli}} English broccoli Head templates: {{en-adj}} brolic (comparative more brolic, superlative most brolic)
  1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) Having large, well-developed muscles. Wikipedia link: Broly, Dragon Ball, Vegeta Tags: slang Categories (topical): Dragon Ball Synonyms: ripped, swole

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