noun
broad
A woman, in dated and often offensive slang.
The old film's gangster calls every woman a broad.
Etymology
Probably a slang use of broad, “wide.” A specific explanation involving hips is plausible but unproved.
More examples
- She objected when he referred to his neighbor as a broad.
- The script uses broad to establish the character's dated, coarse manner.
- His phrase those broads offended several people at the table.
Forms
broad · broads
Similar words
- woman
- The neutral term, broad is dated and can be insulting.