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Etymology

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Blend of bro +‎ Botox

Noun

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brotox (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The use of Botox treatments by men.
    • 2016 February 1, Byker, “Islam LOVES Political Correctness”, in uk.politics.misc (Usenet):
      Brotox is becoming popular among men.
    • 2018 March 22, Emilia Mazza, “The rise of BROTOX: Building inspector, 32, spends $2,000 on cosmetic treatments over two years and has no plans to stop - despite his mates mocking him for 'being a girl'”, in The Daily Mail (Australia):
      Tim O'Reilly, a 32-year-old building inspector from Kirribilli, New South Wales, has been getting 'brotox' regularly for the past two years, and he doesn't have any plans to stop.
    • 2018 June 5, Ashleigh Austen, “Barbershops are now offering 'brotox' injections”, in The New York Post:
      And now, the next frontier is here with some barbers offering “brotox” – or Botox – for men.
    • 2018 August 22, Raquel de Brito, “'Brotox' on the rise”, in The West Australian:
      (see title)