little brothers
Smaller male siblings
Little brothers are male siblings younger than oneself.
The term carries connotations of annoyance and affection in roughly equal measure—little brothers pester, imitate, and tag along, but also look up to their older siblings.
My little brother followed me everywhere when we were kids.
The phrase extends to younger males in brother-like relationships, whether biological or not.
- squabblesMinor heated disagreements
- growing upDeveloping into adulthood
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
- juniorsLower-ranked members
- siblingsFellow offspring
mentee · childhood memories · baby of the family · companionship · protégé · protectiveness · look up to · family · apprentice · underdog · sibling rivalry · relatives · loyalty · secrets · midnight snacks · tag along · copycat behavior · birth order
- FranciscansSaint Francis, friars, St. Francis, friar, Francis of Assisi
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