sugar brother
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Meaning · English
A man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Hunter Biden's attorney paid over $2 million for his delinquent taxes. Must be nice to have a sugar brother you can count on.
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 “sugar brother” mean?
A man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.
Is “sugar brother” formal or informal?
sugar brother is generally slang.