big bro

verb

to patronize another man; to talk down to another man, as if to a younger brother

Meanings

verbbig bro (third-person singular simple present big bros, present participle big broing, simple past and past participle big broed)

present singular third person big bros · participle present big broing · participle past big broed · past big broed

  1. slangtransitiveto patronize another man; to talk down to another man, as if to a younger brother
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Chicago

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