brony
/ˈbɹoʊni/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A (usually major, often male) fan of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, typically an adult male.
Slang
noun
Alternative letter-case form of brony.
Example Sentences
- "But Sethisto thinks that for him and his fellow bronies, the show has "evolved way past being just another 22-minute commercial. They gave the team enough freedom to really make it awesome.""
- "Back in the mystical land of 4chan, as the show's popularity grew, fans on the site began referring to themselves as "/b/ronies" (the /b/ referring to the board) or simply "Bronies" (indicating male fans of the series)."
- "Males who have begun watching the show have proudly taken up the label of "Bronies.""
- "The Irish Bronies have created their own mascot, a pony called Shamrock, and regularly organise trips to toy stores to buy the latest merchandise."
- "Whether you identify as a Brony, a male fan of the entertainment franchise, or a Pegasister, their female counterpart, this site allows for fans to come together and gush over the mythical magical equine world espoused by My Little Pony."
- "The debut novelist M. A. Larson hails from the world of “My Little Pony,” where he is a writer on the TV show and a frequent presence at events for "Bronies” — boys, teenagers and grown-ups who are into “My Little Pony.” In the way that Bronies co-opted a formerly girlie form and made it unisex, Larson plays here with princesses as rescuers, not rescuees."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɹoʊni/
- British English: /ˈbɹəʊni/