"brogrammer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-brogrammer.ogg Forms: brogrammers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bro + programmer. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bro|programmer}} Blend of bro + programmer Head templates: {{en-noun}} brogrammer (plural brogrammers)
  1. (slang) A male programmer who acts like and has the interests of a frat boy, defying stereotypical conceptions of programmers as shy and nerdy. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing, Male, Male people, Masculism Hypernyms: tech bro
    Sense id: en-brogrammer-en-noun-DiOvSp5h Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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