"debate bro" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-debate bro.wav Forms: debate bros [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=debate bro}} debate bro (plural debate bros)
  1. (usually derogatory, Internet slang) A male streamer who often engages in heated public political debates. Tags: Internet, derogatory, usually Synonyms: debatelord
    Sense id: en-debate_bro-en-noun--cyozl~o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Male people, Politics

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