brother-zone

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

brother +‎ zone, modelled on earlier friend-zone.

Verb[edit]

brother-zone (third-person singular simple present brother-zones, present participle brother-zoning, simple past and past participle brother-zoned)

  1. (slang, transitive) To view or categorize someone as a brotherly figure, rather than a potential romantic partner.
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