Brah

/BRAH/

Brother. Dude. Bro. Universal pidgin friend-word.

From "brother," compressed to brah. Used on anyone male you're friendly with. "Eh brah" is the all-purpose greeting. Spelled "bra" informally but pronounced the same.

Examples

  • Howzit brah?
  • Eh brah, try come.
  • Shoots brah.

Origin

Pidgin English

Alternate spellings

Bra, Bruh

essential people

Related phrases

Aloha

Hello. Goodbye. Love. The spirit of Hawaii.

Aunty / Uncle

Any older local person. Not actually your aunt or uncle.

Babooze

A fool. An idiot.

Bolo head

Bald. A bald person.

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