sugar brother

English

Alternative forms

• sugar bro

Etymology

From sugar (“affection, flattery, favour, money”) +‎ brother.

Noun

sugar brother (plural sugar brothers)

1. (slang, neologism) A man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.

   Hunter Biden's attorney paid over $2 million for his delinquent taxes. Must be nice to have a sugar brother you can count on.

Related terms

• sugar daddy
• sugar mama