bruv

noun

bruv

noun

/bɹʌv/

Etymology PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Clipping of bruvver.

1

Australia, Canada, Cockney, Multicultural London English, UK, Slang Brother, mate, friend.

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.'1992, Today:

Related terms: bra, brah, brev, bro, bruh, fam

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