Brony

//ˈbɹoʊni// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A (usually major, often male) fan of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, typically an adult male. slang

    "But Sethisto thinks that for him and his fellow bronies, the show has "evolved way past being just another 22-minute commercial. They gave the team enough freedom to really make it awesome.""

  2. 2
    an adult, male fan of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic wordnet

Synonyms

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pony fan

Example

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""This video is a pretty accurate representation of the brony/anti-brony bickering common in our fandom that both sides blow out of proportion." "Truer words have never been said.""

Etymology

Blend of bro + pony, the earliest documented use dates to October 25th, 2010 on the 4chan image boards.

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