"sugar brother" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sugar brothers [plural]
Etymology: From sugar (“affection, flattery, favour, money”) + brother. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sugar|brother|t1=affection, flattery, favour, money}} sugar (“affection, flattery, favour, money”) + brother Head templates: {{en-noun}} sugar brother (plural sugar brothers)
  1. (slang, neologism) A man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend. Tags: neologism, slang Synonyms: sugar bro Related terms: sugar daddy, sugar mama
    Sense id: en-sugar_brother-en-noun-Pkajxulk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

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