dude-bro

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Meaning · English

A hypermasculine male, especially a misogynistic or otherwise chauvinistic one.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The second spot, “One Thing,” shows the unlikely custom car shop workin', musclebound dude-bro, who loves his iPhone because it consolidates the iPod, camera, cell phone and SMS device he used to carry around in “a little bag.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dude-bro” mean?

A hypermasculine male, especially a misogynistic or otherwise chauvinistic one.

Is “dude-bro” formal or informal?

dude-bro is generally derogatory, slang.