brohug

noun

brohug

noun

Etymology From bro + hug.

1

A friendly hug between two men, especially one that involves only one arm each with bodies kept relatively distant.

  • I nearly collapsed from laughter when I visualized Kenny and me wrapped in a brohug.2012, Patty Blount, Send:
  • Beaming a 100 percent gorgeous smile from a face as sweet as his body was perfect, he sauntered into the room, did some kind of brohug with Ricardo, then leaned in and surprised Candace with a friendly kiss on the cheek.2016, M. G. Reyes, Incriminated:
1 more example
  • I extended my hand and barely got “great to see you again, Kurt” out before he brushed it aside, going in for a hearty brohug.2016, Dan Dunn, American Wino: A Tale of Reds, Whites, and One Man's Blues:

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