"broski" meaning in All languages combined

See broski on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹoʊ̯skiː/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-broski.wav Forms: broskis [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊski Etymology: From bro (“brother”) + -ski, from Polish -ski or Russian -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bro|-ski|t1=brother}} bro (“brother”) + -ski, {{der|en|pl|-ski}} Polish -ski, {{der|en|ru|-ский|pos=adjectival suffix}} Russian -ский (-skij, adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} broski (plural broskis)
  1. (slang, term of address) A trusted male friend. Tags: slang, term-of-address Synonyms: dudeski
    Sense id: en-broski-en-noun-EuaJd8G9
  2. (slang, endearing, term of address, uncommon) A Polish person. Tags: endearing, slang, term-of-address, uncommon Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-broski-en-noun-on4kdg~u Disambiguation of Male family members: 30 70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, English terms suffixed with -ski, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ski: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brosky, broskie Related terms: brewski, buttinski, offski, Russki

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2023 October 4, u/lth94, “European Map According to me”, in Reddit, r/2westerneurope4u, archived from the original on 2024-01-18:",
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        },
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          "ref": "2023 October 4, u/lth94, “European Map According to me”, in Reddit, r/2westerneurope4u, archived from the original on 2024-01-18:",
          "text": "Careful friend, Poland is the next gigachad of Europe. ¶ I for one welcome our new polish overlords. Welcome broskis",
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