bruv

Clipping of bruvver.

• IPA^(key): /bɹʌv/

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• Rhymes: -ʌv

bruv (plural bruvs)

1. (UK, Canada, chiefly MLE, MTE, Australia, 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.'

• Used mainly in London or other city dialects, particularly in Multicultural London English. This term is also used in Canada, more specifically in Toronto, where the dialect mostly uses this term in Multicultural Toronto English. Other cities in Canada, this term is also used in most parts of Montréal, chiefly among multicultural communities. This term is also used in Australia, mainly in urbanised cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, and is often used ironically as a form of hostility.

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