guy code
Male friendship etiquette
Guy code is an unwritten set of rules governing male friendship and loyalty—principles like not dating a friend's ex, not revealing embarrassing stories, and backing up your buddies in confrontations.
The term treats these expectations as a binding social contract among men: He violated guy code when he asked out my ex-girlfriend.
Sometimes invoked humorously, sometimes seriously.
- bromanceClose male platonic bond
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- dudeInformal word for man
- buddyInformal term for companion
mutual support · no man left behind · ride or die · unspoken rules · unwritten rules · dibs · fraternity · boys club · honor · brotherhood · bro · stoicism · loyalty · principles · rules · boys night out · pal · manliness
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guy codewritten law
Enacted and recorded legislation
code of conduct · professional ethics · legal statute · legal code · social contract
guy codefull disclosure
Withholding no information
transparency · snitching · telling the truth · whistleblowing · individual conscience
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