brony

See also: broný

English

Etymology

Blend of bro +‎ pony, the earliest documented use dates to October 25th, 2010 on the 4chan image boards.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

brony (plural bronies)

  1. (fandom slang) A (usually major, often male) fan of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, typically an adult male.
    • 2011 September 7, Jaime Weinman, “Men who love ‘My Little Pony’”, in Maclean's[1], →ISSN:
      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.

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, or My Little Pony fan instead of "brony".

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from English brony.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Noun

brony m (plural bronies)

  1. (fandom slang) a brony

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔnɨ/

Noun

brony f

  1. inflection of brona:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔ.nɘ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɘ
  • Syllabification: bro‧ny

Noun

brony f or f pl

  1. inflection of brona:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural