brolic

English

Etymology

While it's commonly believed that the name originated from Broly from the Dragon Ball anime franchise,[1][2] (whose name is a transliteration of the Japanese ブロリー (Burorī), itself coined as a pun on the English broccoli, a theme used in the naming of members of the fictional Saiyan alien species (e.g. Vegeta, from vegetable)) - its usage actually predates Dragon Ball's popularity in the United States, likely existing in New York City at least before 1996. [3]

Adjective

brolic (comparative more brolic, superlative most brolic)

  1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) Having large, well-developed muscles.
    Synonyms: ripped, swole
    • 2005, Ca$h, Trust No Man: Loyalty To Those Who Are Loyal, unnumbered page:
      Lonnie and Shotgun Pete had beef with Black Boy, a big brolic drug dealer from Thomasville Heights, the projects up the street from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, not far from Englewood.
    • 2013, Allison van Diepen, Street Pharm, page 65:
      He was mad brolic. Since he been in prison, he didn't have nothing else to do but work out.
    • 2022, Fat Joe, The Book of Jose, unnumbered page:
      There were twelve brolic security guards lined up against just the two of us. Imagine having to fight a dozen guys who were all the size of a WWE wrestler like The Undertaker.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:brolic.

References

  1. ^ Philip Ellis, "Here's What It Means When Somebody Is 'Brolic'", Men's Health, 3 July 2020
  2. ^ The Book of Booty: Shake It. Love It. Never Be It.page 162
  3. ^ Notorious B.I.G (1997, March 25), Long Kiss Goodnight[1]
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