"brohawk" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-brohawk.ogg [Australia] Forms: brohawks [plural]
Etymology: PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Blend of bro + Mohawk. Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*bʰréh₂tēr}} *bʰréh₂tēr, {{PIE word|en|bʰréh₂tēr}} PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr, {{blend|en|bro|Mohawk}} Blend of bro + Mohawk Head templates: {{en-noun}} brohawk (plural brohawks)
  1. (slang) A Mohawk hairstyle worn by a bro. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Hair

Inflected forms

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