bro code
Male friendship rules
Bro code is the unwritten rules governing male friendship and loyalty—particularly among young men.
The code prioritizes solidarity: don't pursue a friend's ex, back up your buddy's story, don't reveal embarrassing secrets.
That's a serious bro code violation.
The term is often used humorously but reflects real social expectations about masculine loyalty.
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- male bondingMen forming close friendships
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
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Informing on someone
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bro codewritten law
Enacted and recorded legislation
legal code · bylaws · official rules · constitutional law · statutory law
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