Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lesbro

/ˈlɛzˌbɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: les-bro
IPA: /ˈlɛzˌbɹoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male friend or companion of a lesbian.

Slang

noun

A man who is sycophantic or groveling to lesbians and/or bisexual women.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

"Isaac, a 20-year-old gay male who lives with a lesbian and her bi-sexual girlfriend, did not realize he was a "lesbro" until he moved in with these two women."
"If you're content to remain a lesbro—a straight guy who's friends with lesbians—your lesbian friends can provide you with priceless beneﬁts: unlimited insight into the bizarre thinking and behaviour of women."
"The group expects to see a lot of women turn out, but is optimistic that Town Hall will draw a good number of "our lesbros, as well.""

Etymology

From les + bro.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛzˌbɹoʊ/
British English: /ˈlɛzˌbɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lesbros (plural) lezbro (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

fag hag

Questions

How do you pronounce lesbro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛzˌbɹoʊ/.
What does lesbro mean?: A male friend or companion of a lesbian.
Where does lesbro come from?: From les + bro.

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