passport bro

plural passport bros

1. InternetderogatoryA man who travels abroad in the hope of finding a romantic partner, often in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, or the Caribbean.

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   After being first used online in 2004 then petering out in 2007, the term "passport bro" has been revived on TikTok, where videos tagged with #passportbros have gained almost 420 million views. ¶ One such video shows self-described passport bro, Austin Abeyta, explaining the benefits of dating in different countries.

   2023 June 28, Sarah Pollok, “What is a passport bro? The unconventional travel dating technique”, in The New Zealand Herald, Auckland: NZME, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2023

   Before the rise of social media, men traveling abroad to meet women – if they were on the internet at all – were contained to somewhat obscure online forums or chat rooms and more or less out of the eyes of the public. ¶ Passport Bros, on the other hand, are attention-seeking in their endeavors; in the past month alone, the New York Post, Men's Journal and Insider have published articles about this group.

   2023 August 1, Jake Nomada, “Are "Passport Bros" really a problem?”, in The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, U.T.: The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2023

present singular third person passport broes · participle present passport broing · participle past passport broed · past passport broed

1. incel slangTo travel or move to less developed countries located in the tropics, subtropics or Eastern Europe with the expectation of increasing one's sexual market value.

   Synonyms: geomaxx