"lesbro" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛzˌbɹəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɛzˌbɹoʊ/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-lezbro.ogg Forms: lesbros [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛzbɹəʊ Etymology: From les + bro. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|les|bro}} les + bro Head templates: {{en-noun}} lesbro (plural lesbros)
  1. (slang) A male friend or companion of a lesbian. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBTQ, Male people
    Sense id: en-lesbro-en-noun-1-~6EyCy Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 45 55 Disambiguation of Male people: 78 22
  2. (slang, offensive, derogatory) A man who is sycophantic or groveling to lesbians and/or bisexual women. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-lesbro-en-noun-VWD6d0Rk Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lezbro Coordinate_terms: fag hag

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        },
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          "ref": "2016, Paul Schindler, “Lesbian Political Action Committee All In For Hillary”, in Gay City News, 26 May - 8 June 2016, page 10:",
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