Bromance

Origin

broromance. Editor Dave Carnie coined the term in the skateboard magazine in the 1990s to refer specifically to the sort of relationships that develop between skaters who spent a great deal of time together.

Full definition of bromance

Noun

1. A close but non-sexual relationship between two men, a form of homosocial intimacy.

Synonyms

• man crush

Coordinate terms

• girl crush
• womance

Derived terms

• bromantic