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Joe vs Bro - What's the difference?

joe | bro |

As nouns the difference between joe and bro

is that joe is (informal) a male; a guy; a fellow or joe can be (chiefly|us|informal) coffee while bro is (slang) brother; a male sibling.

joe

English

(wikipedia Joe)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A common nickname for Joseph, also used as a formal male given name.
  • * 1981 , Second Movement , Nebula Winners: Science Fiction Writers of America, Harper&Row, 1981, ISBN 0060148306, page 207
    • "With a name like Joe'," '''Joe''' always said, "I had to open a bar and grill, just so I could put up a sign saying '' Joe' s Bar and Grill'."
  • , Joanne or Josephine.

    • Related terms

    * Jo * Joey

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A male; a guy; a fellow
    • I'm just an ordinary Joe .

    Derived terms

    * average Joe * Joe Average * Joe Blow * Joe College * Joe Schmoe * Joe Sixpack

    See also

    * cup of joe * sloppy joe English diminutives of male given names

    bro

    English

    (wikipedia bro)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) brother; a male sibling
  • (slang) brother; a male comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals.
  • (slang) brother; an African-American.
  • (slang) brother; (used to address a male)
  • (slang) a fratboy or someone that espouses the fraternity bro culture

    • Derived terms

    * brosef * bromance * brony * cool story bro * ladybro * newbro

    Anagrams

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    See also

    *bruv, an abbreviated form of bruvver English clippings English terms of address ----