Talk:bra

bra
Does this really exist in the slang sense ("friend"), or is it just a lazy/deliberate misspelling of "bro" attempting to represent one pronunciation? If it does exist, where is it used? &mdash; Paul G 12:10, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

The only place I've heard this is in Zoolander. sewnmouthsecret 19:37, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
 * You need to get outmore. Widespread use in Hawaii. Cheers! bd2412 T 06:14, 29 October 2007 (UTC)


 * "Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra, la-la how the life goes on" ~ Lennon/McCartney, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da RobbieG 19:32, 29 October 2007 (UTC)


 * it is a slang terminology for brother/friend, usually found under US bikers (motorcycle). --BigBadBen 00:53, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
 * added two more books cites, rfvpassed. - 22:13, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

I believe the more common Italian word for "bra" is "reggiseno" ("reggipetto" is considered old-fashioned) and I've changed the Italian translation.

RFV discussion: January–April 2022
Female equivalent of "bro". Equinox ◑ 16:06, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I found a couple uses of the phrase "bras before bros" in books, which I think is using it in this sense, although I'm not well-versed in that particular sociolect and it could refer to brassiere. 70.172.194.25 18:34, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I think it means brassiere. One of the Google Books uses says "bras before bros, cash before cocks", which seems like standard slang English as opposed to a sociolect that neologises. See also "Uteruses before duderuses. Ovaries before brovaries.", nonce phrases from Parks and Recreation, where the first element is also a female characteristic.
 * I'm drawing a blank when it comes to ways to search for this term... This, that and the other (talk) 09:42, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 22:59, 10 April 2022 (UTC)