Meanings
plural brohugs
- A friendly hug between two men, especially one that involves only one arm each with bodies kept relatively distant.
I nearly collapsed from laughter when I visualized Kenny and me wrapped in a brohug.
2012, Patty Blount, Send2 more examples
Beaming a 100 percent gorgeous smile from a face as sweet as his body was perfect, he sauntered into the room, did some kind of brohug with Ricardo, then leaned in and surprised Candace with a friendly kiss on the cheek.
2016, M. G. Reyes, IncriminatedI extended my hand and barely got “great to see you again, Kurt” out before he brushed it aside, going in for a hearty brohug.
2016, Dan Dunn, American Wino: A Tale of Reds, Whites, and One Man's Blues
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brohug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brohug
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