"brofessor" meaning in English

See brofessor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: brofessors [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bro + professor. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bro|professor}} Blend of bro + professor Head templates: {{en-noun}} brofessor (plural brofessors)
  1. (slang) A male role model or mentor. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Male, Masculism, People
    Sense id: en-brofessor-en-noun-xfbed8b9 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2021, Vidur Saini, \"10 Testosterone Facts You Can't Afford Not Knowing\", Generation Iron",
          "text": "Ask a brofessor to choose between $10,000 prize money or an optimal testosterone level throughout his lifting career, and he will most probably select the latter."
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