brohawk
A portmanteau of 'bro' and 'Mohawk' describing a faux-hawk or full Mohawk hairstyle worn by the stereotypical frat-bro type — think backwards caps, cargo shorts, and protein shakes.
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A portmanteau of 'bro' and 'Mohawk' describing a faux-hawk or full Mohawk hairstyle worn by the stereotypical frat-bro type — think backwards caps, cargo shorts, and protein shakes. The brohawk signals a guy who wants to look edgy without committing to full punk credibility. It peaked in the mid-2000s to early 2010s but the term lives on as a reliable way to describe that specific aesthetic choice.
He walked into the party sporting a fresh brohawk and a tank top that said 'Beast Mode,' and somehow it worked.
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(slang) A Mohawk hairstyle worn by a bro.
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