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a very h-m-s-xual relationship between two men. they deny their h-m-s-xuality but it’s pretty clear what they do behind closed doors.
john and mike claim their straight, but it’s pretty clear they have a hidden bromance.
describes the complicated love and affection shared by two straight males.
steve: ah, dave!!! i can’t believe you stole this first pressing of aladdin sane from your record store for me. we were just talking about this the other night.

dave: no sweat, pal.

steve: that is some full-on bromance. you’re the man.
-noun
1. a non-s-xual relationship between two men that are unusually close.

-verb -mans-ing
1. the act of wooing a fellow male friend for the purpose of becoming closer.
2. going to unusual lengths in an attempt to become closer with another male friend.

also: “bromancing the stone”
1. the act of truly and thoroughly enjoying the process of getting and/or being high/stoned.

provenance/origin: “bromance” is a portmanteau of the two words “brother” and “romance”. originally coined by author/editor dave carnie in “big brother magazine.” big brother was a sort of r rated skateboarding/skate culture magazine that was eventually purchased by larry flynt’s hustler conglomerate and consequently taken out of circulation due to unsatisfactory sales performance. carnie used the word on several occasions to describe relationships between skate-buddies who spent a lot of time together and/or shared hotel rooms on every tour/skate road trip.
-as a noun: “dude, those two guys spend so much time together. they are having quite the bromance.”

-as a verb: “andy has been treating victor to every meal and cover charge for a month now. it’s obvious that he is trying to bromance him.”

-bromancing the stone: “that pete doherty guy is definitely bromancing the stone!”
a close relationship between two bros to such a point where they start to seem like a couple.
orlando: so sean, whats up with your bromance?
sean: f-ck you dude, we’re just really close.
the relationship between two straight guys. they enjoy each others company and even though they may constantly joke about being gay they are not.
trevor and cory have a bromance
a highly formed friendship between male friends, or “bro’s”.
jane: fred keeps looking at bob, like he’s making sure he’s okay.
erin: yeah, it’s just a little bit of bromance, bob looks at fred like that too.
bromance

-noun

a strictly non-s-xual relationship between two completely heteros-xual men that are close and enjoy eachothers company but still enjoy the company of women.
sean and toby’s girlfriends were impressed about the closeness of the bromance between their two boyfriends… but more impressed with their manliness
(n) the intense complicated love shared between two heteros-xual males that consists of but not limited to wrestling, numerous man-dates, and tons of other stories that will only remain between the two.

also a form of male bonding to such a point where they start to seem like a couple.

this bond is normally only shared between two males that have a deeper understanding of each other, in a way no woman could ever realize.
vincent and andrew’s bromance is pure ridiculosity!

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