bring out of oneself
To ensure someone feels confident and outgoing.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
bring over
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, over.
bring through
To assist (someone) in succeeding or surviving a period of difficulty, especially illness; to nurse or aid someone through an illness.
bring to
To restore consciousness.
bring under
To subdue (something or someone).
bring up against
To cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.
bring up to
To raise (something) so that it reaches a particular standard or minimum requirement.
bring upon
To (either knowingly or unwittingly) cause to befall.
bring with
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, with.
brink's truck
A source of great wealth.
brinner
An evening meal consisting of breakfast food; breakfast for dinner.
brisk up
To enliven or invigorate.
bristle
Bristol, England (in imitation of the local dialect)
bristle up
To become bristly; to stand on end
bristlers
A group of German refugees with Marxist leanings in 1849 who scattered to Switzerland, France and England.
bristol
A woman's breast
britbong
A British person.
British California
Synonym of British Columbia.
britpick
To review (a work of fiction intended to depict Britain or Britons) to ensure conformity to British English and accurate portrayal of British characters, settings, and culture.
brittana
The ship of characters Brittany Pierce and Santana Lopez from the television series Glee.
brizz
Oral stimulation of the male member; a blowjob.
bro
Shortened version of brother.
bro code
A supposed code or law stating that men ("bros") should always support each other, especially in situations involving women.
bro down
To fraternize; to have a casual male social gathering.
bro globes
The testicles.
bro out
To hang out (with male friends)
bro-hug
A hug shared between male colleagues or friends, especially a quick, physically reserved one.
bro-zone
To treat as a brother, as opposed to as a romantic interest.
broach to
To incline suddenly and involuntarily to windward, which can expose the vessel to the risk of capsizing.
broad
A woman or girl.
broadus
Alternative form of brotus.
broadway
The highest straight in poker, ace-king-queen-jack-ten.
broccoli haircut
A type of perm haircut consisting of shaded or faded sides, and much volume and length on the top, popular among teens and young adults.
brochacho
A term of endearment for a friend or brother.
brocialism
Socialism or progressivism which downplays women's issues or reinforces masculinist attitudes or ideas.
brocialist
A male socialist, especially one with masculinist views.
brodeo
A gathering featuring or primarily appealing to men.
broderick
A thorough beating
Broderick Crawford
Two pair tens and fours.
brodown
A gathering featuring and/or appealing primarily to men.
brody
Intentionally spinning in circles and sliding in an automobile.
broette
A female comrade or friend.
brofessor
A male role model or mentor.
brofist
A fist bump between men.
broflake
An overly-sensitive man or boy who is easily upset or offended, especially one upset about loss of male privilege.
brogrammer
A male programmer who acts like and has the interests of a frat boy, defying stereotypical conceptions of programmers as shy and nerdy.
brogressive
A male progressive, socialist, or leftist who downplays women's issues or displays a macho or patriarchal attitude.
broha
Dude, bro. (Used to address another male, stereotypically used by surfers.)
broham
bro, brother; a male comrade or friend
brohawk
A Mohawk hairstyle worn by a bro.
brohemian
A bro who has adopted or affects a Bohemian lifestyle.
broification
The process of someone or something becoming aligned with bro culture.
broil up
To cook (something) by broiling.
brojob
Oral sex performed by a straight (or bisexual) man on another straight (or bisexual) man, usually a friend.
broke
Broke off, rich, wealthy
broke off
Well-to-do, rich, wealthy
broke-ass
A poor person.
brokeback
Homoerotic; homosexual, gay.
brokefish
To subject to brokefishing.
brokefishing
The practice of playing financially disadvantaged with the goal of having another party in an interpersonal relationship spend more money or provide a financial safety net or in order to attract immaterial benefits such as sympathy.
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