bruv

Etymology
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Noun

 * , mate, friend.
 * 1)  ironic usage of bruv by people whose dialect would otherwise call for bruh.
 * 1)  ironic usage of bruv by people whose dialect would otherwise call for bruh.

Usage notes

 * 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. 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.