A fork of Rural Dictionary
As in "pro-bono"; doing work for a bro for little or no cost.
My friends are all broke so I work on their computers bro-bono
The act of providing free services to friends. Originated from the legal term "pro bono" meaning "for the public good" or "free".
Friend #1: "Hey man, I need a logo designed for my new company but I dont have a lot of money"
Friend #2: "no problem man, your my best friend, I'll do it Bro Bono"
Bro bono, is any project related to your profession that a friend or family member asks you to do, that if it was anyone else or a paying client you would either write them off as a difficult client, charging them a lot more as they change the scope of the project, or dismiss the project all together.
As a graphic designer a "friend" asks you to design a website for their basement t-shirt company, the only problem is they are thinking Rock&Republic.com or Expressfashion.com - bro bono