"brosephine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹoʊ.sə.fin/ [General-American], /ˈbɹəʊ.sə.fiːn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: brosephines [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bro + Josephine, after the pattern of broseph. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bro|Josephine}} Blend of bro + Josephine Head templates: {{en-noun}} brosephine (plural brosephines)
  1. (slang) A female comrade or friend. Tags: slang Synonyms: broette, dudette, ladybro, sister Related terms: broseph
    Sense id: en-brosephine-en-noun-0FF2X6Mo Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "But in the other no-less-important stylistic sense, these guys are doing the Lord's work for bros and brosephines everywhere."
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