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.