bruv

/bɹʌv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

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noun

Australian usage; Canadian usage; British usage; Slang

"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.'"

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Clipping of bruvver.

bruvs (plural)

bra brah brev bro bruh fam

of love above gov thereof glove stove fit like a glove dove shove luv hereof

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How do you pronounce bruv?

The recorded pronunciation is /bɹʌv/.

What does bruv mean?

Brother, mate, friend.

Where does bruv come from?

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Clipping of bruvver.

How to pronounce bruv

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