Meanings
adjectivebromosexual (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to a close but nonsexual relationship between two men, usually a gay man and a straight man.
His friendships have a "bromosexual" quality, a backslapping circlejerking camaraderie that no woman will ever fully understand.
2008, Tali Edut, Ophira Edut, The Astrotwins' Love Zodiac: The Essential Astrology Guide for Women, Naperville, Ill: Sourcebooks Casablanca, page 23
nounbromosexual (plural bromosexuals)
plural bromosexuals
- A man who has one or more close but nonsexual relationships with other men
Origin
Blend of bro + homosexual.
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