Phrase guide

tech bro

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈtɛk.bɹoʊ̯/
  • General-American, Multicultural-London-English: /ˈtɛkbɹow/
  • British, Southern, Standard: /ˈtɛkbɹəw/
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noun

Meaning 1

A hypermasculine man employed in the tech industry and stereotypically located in Silicon Valley.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal, neologism, sometimes

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: techie

History

Etymology

From tech + bro (“a frat boy or someone that espouses the fraternity bro culture”). Attested from the 2010s (see quotations below).