brah
/brɑː
/(also bra)
noun informal, chiefly US & South African
1A male friend or associate: his brahs are giving him major props...
- I was a little confused until my brah told me that it is surfer lingo.
- My brah came back in from riding a big wave.
- Why don't you go show your brah to his room?
1.1Used as a familiar form of address for a man: hey, brah!...
- Now i'm healthy and doors are opening, circle of life brah.
- "Just cool it, brah," Huff tells him.
- The conditions were epic, so much snow brah!
1.2 (Bra) Used as an informal title before a man’s name: Bra Rufus...
- Wherever Bra Gib is, he'll take pride in what is happening today.
- Bra Ntemi was also a prolific composer with a deep sense of social responsibility.
- Said Bra Hugh: "A society who doesn't live with its aged has lost its sense of history."
Origin
Late 19th century (originally West Indian): perhaps originally representing a colloquial pronunciation of brother. Compare bro, brer.