bromance
/ˈbrəʊmans
/noun informal
A close but non-sexual relationship between two men.Also, I'm pretty sure that his intuition is correct about the unrequited bromance....
- He's got a nifty little win streak going with comedies and the momentum continues with this smart take on the bromance.
- There is a mutual attraction in a bromance (why else would people become close friends?).
Derivatives
bromantic
- At the age of 33, I have come to realise that I am a bromantic kind of guy.
- They were drinking, singing, and generally being bromantic, when some random passerby became aggressive.
- Of course, making and keeping bromantic connections is a necessary part of any man's life, but it's dicey, dangerous.
Origin
Early 21st century: blend of brother and romance.