"passport bro" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-passport bro.wav Forms: passport bros [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} passport bro (plural passport bros)
  1. (Internet slang) A Western man who travels abroad in the hope of finding a romantic partner. Tags: Internet Related terms: geomaxx, sex tourism
    Sense id: en-passport_bro-en-noun--8ZnTChL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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