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Bruv vs Druv - What's the difference?

bruv | druv |

As a noun bruv

is (uk|slang) brother, mate, friend.

As a verb druv is

(dialectal) (drive).

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)

    druv

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dialectal) (drive)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1886, author=Frank Richard Stockton, title=The Late Mrs. Null, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=I done druv him off wunst. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1903, author=Irving Bacheller, title=Darrel of the Blessed Isles, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="'She's druv him crazy,' a man shouted. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=Elizabeth Wetherell, title=Melbourne House, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="Well, I expect that little creetur hain't druv herself?" }}