"broseph" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹoʊsəf/ [General-American], /ˈbɹəʊsəf/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-broseph.ogg Forms: brosephs [plural]
Etymology: 2000s, blend of bro + Joseph. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bro|Joseph|nocap=1}} blend of bro + Joseph Head templates: {{en-noun}} broseph (plural brosephs)
  1. (slang) A comrade or friend. Tags: slang Synonyms: bro, brother, dude, brosef, brosif Related terms: brosephine
    Sense id: en-broseph-en-noun-q569V7Ye Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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