techbro

From tech +‎ bro.

• (General American, MLE) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛkbɹow/
• (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛkbɹəw/

• Audio (Southern England):

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techbro (plural techbros)

1. (slang, typically derogatory) A bro (someone who espouses bro culture) involved in the tech industry.
   • 2022 February 14, Leah Asmelash and Scottie Andrew, “The anatomy of a romantic comedy”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     And this is one of the great powers of a sharp rom-com: It exists in a world similar to our own, but fantastical, too – one where you can date a techbro in New York City who’s actually tolerable.

   • 2025 February 21, Michael Rosch, “Techbros took the wrong lessons from science fiction”, in AIPT‎^[2]:

     Futurists envisioned these techbros would put us on the path to a better world. And yet now that several of these “innovators” wield immense power and influence within President Donald Trump’s White House, the United States has never seemed more like an empire in its final days.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:techbro.