broness

English

Alternative forms

• bro-ness

Etymology

From bro +‎ -ness.

Noun

broness (uncountable)

1. (slang) The fact or quality of being a bro.
   • 2011, JR Lind, Nashville Scene, 2 December, [1]:

     Stopgap quarterback Matt Leinart exuded so much broness, he broke his collarbone, forcing T.J. Yates into action for the Texans.

   • 2015, Elissa Shevinksy, Lean Out:

     I'm now of the opinion that pervasive bro-ness is enough of a distraction to be worth dismantling.

   • 2017, David Friend, The Naughty Nineties, Twelve Books:

     Bro-ness had long been Bill Clinton's métier.

Anagrams

• Bersons, Bonsers