sugar brother

noun

A man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.

“Hunter Biden's attorney paid over $2 million for his delinquent taxes. Must be nice to have a sugar brother you can count on.”

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Meanings

nounsugar brother (plural sugar brothers)

plural sugar brothers · alternative sugar bro

  1. neologismslangA man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.

    Hunter Biden's attorney paid over $2 million for his delinquent taxes. Must be nice to have a sugar brother you can count on.

Origin

From sugar (“affection, flattery, favour, money”) + brother.

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APA

sugar brother. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugar%20brother

MLA

“sugar brother.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugar%20brother. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sugar brother,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugar%20brother.

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