bro-hug

plural bro-hugs · alternative bro hug

1. USslangA hug shared between male colleagues or friends, especially a quick, physically reserved one.First known use 21st c.

   He and Joe did that bro-hug thing that guys did that was not quite a hug but was more than a handshake.

   2014, Erin Nicholas, Getting in the Spirit, →ISBN

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   It wasn't even one of the one-armed bro-hugs that we usually do, it was a full-on hug with my arms wrapped all the way around his pudgy body.

   2012, John G. Hartness, Back in Black, Bell Bridge Books, →ISBN

   “I'm proud of you,” Brees whispered in Griffin's ear when they met at midfield after the game for the traditional quarterback bro-hug.

   2013, Dave Sheinin, RG3: The Promise, Plume, →ISBN