brolic
adjEtymology While it's commonly believed that the name originated from Broly from the Dragon Ball anime franchise, (whose name is a transliteration of the Japanese ブロリー (Burorī), itself coined as a pun on the English broccoli, a theme used in the naming of members of the fictional Saiyan alien species (e.g. Vegeta, from vegetable)) - its usage actually predates Dragon Ball's popularity in the United States, likely existing in New York City at least before 1996.
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Slang Having large, well-developed muscles.
African-American Vernacular
- Lonnie and Shotgun Pete had beef with Black Boy, a big brolic drug dealer from Thomasville Heights, the projects up the street from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, not far from Englewood.2005, Ca$h, Trust No Man: Loyalty To Those Who Are Loyal, unnumbered page
- He was mad brolic. Since he been in prison, he didn't have nothing else to do but work out.2013, Allison van Diepen, Street Pharm, page 65:
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- There were twelve brolic security guards lined up against just the two of us. Imagine having to fight a dozen guys who were all the size of a WWE wrestler like The Undertaker.2022, Fat Joe, The Book of Jose, unnumbered page: