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Bruv vs Bro - What's the difference?

bruv | bro |

As nouns the difference between bruv and bro

is that bruv is brother, mate, friend while bro is brother; a male sibling.

bruv

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, slang) Brother, mate, friend.
  • * 1992 , in Today :
    • The lads in the Nags 'Ead were just talking about your bit of managerial bovver and I said to Rodney, 'Bruv , this could be my big chance.'

    Usage notes

    * Used mainly to address one's brother, when it is sometimes capitalised.

    See also

    * (l)

    bro

    English

    (wikipedia bro)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) brother; a male sibling
  • (slang) brother; a male comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals.
  • (slang) brother; an African-American.
  • (slang) brother; (used to address a male)
  • (slang) a fratboy or someone that espouses the fraternity bro culture

    • Derived terms

    * brosef * bromance * brony * cool story bro * ladybro * newbro

    Anagrams

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    See also

    *bruv, an abbreviated form of bruvver English clippings English terms of address ----