"ladybro" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-ladybro.ogg [Australia] Forms: ladybros [plural]
Etymology: PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr lady + bro Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*bʰréh₂tēr}} *bʰréh₂tēr, {{PIE word|en|bʰréh₂tēr}} PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr, {{compound|en|lady|bro}} lady + bro Head templates: {{en-noun}} ladybro (plural ladybros)
  1. (slang) A female comrade or friend. Tags: slang Synonyms: broette, brosephine, dudette, sister
    Sense id: en-ladybro-en-noun-0FF2X6Mo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ladybro meaning in English (2.2kB)

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          "ref": "2011 November 22, Jaclyn Tersigni, “Why is GQ's 'Bro of the Year' wearing lingerie?”, in The Globe and Mail",
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