"bro-zone" meaning in English

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      "form": "bro-zones",
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        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "bro-zoning",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bro-zoned",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bro-zoned",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2015 October 27, “Shaina asked: Did you ‘bro-zone’ Sam Milby?”, in SunStar",
          "text": "Shaina Magdayao was at a loss for words when she was asked if she really “bro-zoned” Sam Milby, who was romantically linked to her back in 2013.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018 August 26, Mahir Amir, “Thank God it’s Sunday! Du boys ditch Rakhi scare”, in HT City",
          "text": "While Sunday has spoiled the girls’ plans to bro-zone the guys, the male junta on campus couldn’t be happier.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022, A. L. Graziadei, Icebreaker, Henry Holt and Company",
          "text": "Maybe it’s because I could’ve kissed Cauler and instead I bro-zoned him.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To treat as a brother, as opposed to as a romantic interest."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) To treat as a brother, as opposed to as a romantic interest."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "friend zone"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bro-zone"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bro-zones",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bro-zoning",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bro-zoned",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bro-zoned",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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      "name": "en-verb"
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "friend zone"
    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2015 October 27, “Shaina asked: Did you ‘bro-zone’ Sam Milby?”, in SunStar",
          "text": "Shaina Magdayao was at a loss for words when she was asked if she really “bro-zoned” Sam Milby, who was romantically linked to her back in 2013.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018 August 26, Mahir Amir, “Thank God it’s Sunday! Du boys ditch Rakhi scare”, in HT City",
          "text": "While Sunday has spoiled the girls’ plans to bro-zone the guys, the male junta on campus couldn’t be happier.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022, A. L. Graziadei, Icebreaker, Henry Holt and Company",
          "text": "Maybe it’s because I could’ve kissed Cauler and instead I bro-zoned him.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To treat as a brother, as opposed to as a romantic interest."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) To treat as a brother, as opposed to as a romantic interest."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bro-zone"
}