bruvver
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Meaning · English
Brother.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Gurdjieff I thot a man an a bruvver, but NObuddy is goin to swallow Ouspensky
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bruvver” mean?
Brother.
Is “bruvver” formal or informal?
bruvver is generally slang.