brony
See also: broný
English
a 2011 brony meetup
Etymology
| PIE word |
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| *bʰréh₂tēr |
Blend of bro + pony, coined circa 2010 on 4chan forum boards.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹoʊni/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹəʊni/
- Rhymes: -əʊni
Noun
brony (plural bronies)
- (fandom slang) A (usually major) fan of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, typically an adult male.
- 2011 September 7, Weinman, Jaime, “Men who love ‘My Little Pony’”, in Maclean's, ISSN 0024-9262:
- 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."
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:brony.
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Usage notes
Due to various controversies, such as prominent members of the brony fandom being members of alt-right or fascist groups, or hostility towards feminists and minority fans, some progressive-aligned or leftist fans of MLP:FiM use the terms "pony fan", "MLP fan", "My Little Pony fan" instead of "brony".
Antonyms
- anti-brony
Coordinate terms
- bronydom
- pegasister (female fan)
- MLP fan, pony fan
- clop, clopper
Translations
an older fan of the cartoon My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
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Anagrams
- Bryon, Byron, Norby, Robyn, yborn
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɔnɨ/
Noun
brony f
- inflection of brona:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative plural
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɔ.nɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɔnɨ
- Syllabification: bro‧ny
Noun
brony f or f pl
- inflection of brona:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural