# brony

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹoʊni/ · frequency rank #51,002

## Definitions
1. A (usually major, often male) fan of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, typically an adult male.

## Etymology
Blend of bro + pony, the earliest documented use dates to October 25th, 2010 on the 4chan image boards.

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