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ESLPod_0129_CN A Flaky Friend New words appear all the time in any language, and sometimes just for a short time. In the U.S., people have been using two new words recently to describe men and their friendships. Fortunately, these two are not too difficult understand because they simply combine two words that "formerly" (before) didn't go together.The first term is "bromance" (bro + romance = bromance). The word "bro" is short for brother, and is used as an informal greeting, usually between two men. For example, when a man sees his friend, he might say, "Hey bro, how's it going?" This is very informal and typically used among younger people to greet good friends.Romance is the feeling of excitement between two people in love. When we put "bro" and "romance" together to get "bromance," we are referring to two "heterosexual" (men who like women and women who like men) men who have deep feelings of admiration and friendship with one another. We can say that these two men are "buddies," a more common word, meaning that they are very good friends who probably spend a lot of time together.The term bromance is often used jokingly to refer to two men who spend so much time together and like each other so much that their relationship is like a traditional romance, where the two people who are in love want to be together all the time. We might say, "Larry is always over at Warren's house after work. Is there a bromance between them?"The second term is "himbo" (him + bimbo = himbo). A "bimbo" is a negative and insulting term for a woman who is young and attractive, but who is not very smart, and may be a little too interested in men. Some may call the characters that Marilyn Monroe played in movies "bimbos."We put "him" together with "bimbo" to get "himbo." A "himbo," then, is a man who is attractive, but not very smart. The "stereotype" (a generally-believed, but too simple idea) of male "models" (professionals who wear or show products in advertisements) is that they are himbos, though it is no doubt not true.

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ESLPod 129 New Terms: "Bromance" and "Himbo" Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0129_CN
Episode Id	ESLPod 129
Episode Title	A Flaky Friend
Title	New Terms: "Bromance" and "Himbo"
Text	New words appear all the time in any language, and sometimes just for a short time. In the U.S., people have been using two new words recently to describe men and their friendships. Fortunately, these two are not too difficult understand because they simply combine two words that "formerly" (before) didn't go together. The first term is "bromance" (bro + romance = bromance). The word "bro" is short for brother, and is used as an informal greeting, usually between two men. For example, when a man sees his friend, he might say, "Hey bro, how's it going?" This is very informal and typically used among younger people to greet good friends. Romance is the feeling of excitement between two people in love. When we put "bro" and "romance" together to get "bromance," we are referring to two "heterosexual" (men who like women and women who like men) men who have deep feelings of admiration and friendship with one another. We can say that these two men are "buddies," a more common word, meaning that they are very good friends who probably spend a lot of time together. The term bromance is often used jokingly to refer to two men who spend so much time together and like each other so much that their relationship is like a traditional romance, where the two people who are in love want to be together all the time. We might say, "Larry is always over at Warren's house after work. Is there a bromance between them?" The second term is "himbo" (him + bimbo = himbo). A "bimbo" is a negative and insulting term for a woman who is young and attractive, but who is not very smart, and may be a little too interested in men. Some may call the characters that Marilyn Monroe played in movies "bimbos." We put "him" together with "bimbo" to get "himbo." A "himbo," then, is a man who is attractive, but not very smart. The "stereotype" (a generally-believed, but too simple idea) of male "models" (professionals who wear or show products in advertisements) is that they are himbos, though it is no doubt not true.
Topics	Relationships + Family

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