Andro 

abb. of androgynous. having characteristics of both masculine and feminine gender ideals (being some where in the middle or outside the male-female polarity model). andro can refer to clothes, appearence, attitude, style, or self-identification.

many pop musicians in the 70's and 80's cultivated an andro look, e.g. mick jagger, david bowie, annie lennox, prince, and boy george, to name a few.

Andro by dagger_grrl September 12, 2003

ANDRO 

A sex-o-holic person that loves to screw anything that moves. Can have sex anytime 24/7 and never get tired of it. He once orgasmed for over 17 hours and has the sperm count of a Beluga Whale.

He is the greatest man alive, with the biggest dick ever and balls made out of Irish gold. He can screw you without even having to whip out his massive 25 inch beast of a veiny cock.

Bro, I cannot fuck like Andro; that dude can make even Jesus cum with joy

ANDRO by Joshua Laspina May 17, 2011

Andro 

An intellectual, deep, smart, and kind male human. Reserved and serious, yet sometimes funny. Speaks with excellent and extensive vocabulary. Loves debate, theology, and apologetics. Has a wonderful, sharp, and slightly nasal voice that does not match his physical oily appearance.

Andro can be funny when he wants to be.

Andro by Helga Sanders November 22, 2021

andro 

prefix: of or relating to men or the male sex. Similar to anthro-, a synonymous root found in antrhopology, the study of humanity, where "men" is used as a blanket term for all of humanity.

Androgens are compounds in biology that stimulate production of male hormones.

andro by FreeKnowledge July 16, 2010

andro 

The combining form andro- is used like a prefix meaning “male.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.

WORD ORIGIN FOR ANDRO-
from Greek anēr (genitive andros) man

The form andro- comes from Greek anḗr, meaning “man.” The name of the princess Andromeda from Greek mythology comes from this same Greek root. Her name has been translated as “ruler of man.”

What are variants of andro-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, andro- becomes andr-, as in andragogy.

Though these aren’t true variants, andro- is related to the combining forms -androus and -andry. Want to know more? Check out our Words that Use articles for each form.

One example of a word you may have encountered that features the form andro- is androgynous, “neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine in appearance.” Androgynous comes from the Greek andrógynos, meaning “hermaphrodite,” which uses the equivalent form of andro-.

The andro- part of the word means “male,” while the -gynous part, from Greek -gynos, means “of females.” Androgynous literally means roughly “like a male and a female.”

andro by iurbandic June 22, 2022

Andro

Abbreviation for "androphile" (a male who's sexually and/or romantically attracted to other males).
It's a suggested word for androphiles who prefer a shorter, easier-to-say word to describe themselves.
From the Greek 'andro' ("man", "male").

Switch the word gay to andro mentally, and use it in situations where others will understand what you mean.

That guy likes dudes. He's an andro.

Andro by Fábio of Thebes November 10, 2025

andro-dyke 

Gay slang abbreviation for “androgynous dyke.” A lesbian who is neither “lipstick” or “butch”, ie., neither overly masculine or feminine. The term "andro-look" and simply "andro" are also commonly used.

Andro-dyke self-identification can be traced to the 1970s.

andro-dyke by Bill Peters October 7, 2006