bromance
n.— «Is this alleged romance surfacing to offset the rumored close relationship that Armstrong has been enjoying these last few months running around with good pal Matthew McConaughey? On a recent E Entertainment segment on the two, host Ryan Seacrest, who has also been fighting rumors of his own sexual preference, referred to the guys’ closeness as a “bromance.”» —“Stella’s column” by Stella Foster Chicago Sun-Times Oct. 5, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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