# bromance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹoʊmæns/ · frequency rank #45,826

## Definitions
1. A close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men.

## Etymology
Blend of bro + romance. Coined by American editor Dave Carnie in the 1990s as part of an article for the skateboard magazine Big Brother to refer specifically to the sort of relationships that develop between skaters who spent a great deal of time together.

## Common misspellings (13)
`bbromance`, `bormance`, `brmoance`, `broamnce`, `bromacne`, `bromancce`, `bromanec`, `bromannce`, `bromence`, `brommance`, `bromnace`, `brromance`, `rbomance`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bromance