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broness

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From bro +‎ -ness.

Noun

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broness (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The fact or quality of being a bro.
    • 2011, JR Lind, Nashville Scene, 2 December, [1]:
      Stopgap quarterback Matt Leinart exuded so much broness, he broke his collarbone, forcing T.J. Yates into action for the Texans.
    • 2015, Elissa Shevinksy, Lean Out:
      I'm now of the opinion that pervasive bro-ness is enough of a distraction to be worth dismantling.
    • 2017, David Friend, The Naughty Nineties, Twelve Books:
      Bro-ness had long been Bill Clinton's métier.

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