"bruh" meaning in English

See bruh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /bɹʌ/ Audio: en-us-bruh-noun.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌ Etymology: PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr A shortening of brother from African-American Vernacular English Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|bʰréh₂tēr}} PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr
  1. (slang) Expressing amazement or shock. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bruh-en-intj-xuvaFejd
  2. (slang) Expressing a feeling that something is an exceptionally stupid or inappropriate thing to think or to do. Tags: slang Categories (lifeform): Macaques
    Sense id: en-bruh-en-intj--GZwkRnD Disambiguation of Macaques: 4 62 5 9 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 61 3 29 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 48 4 10 4 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 57 3 8 4 12 12
  3. (slang) Expressing disappointment. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bruh-en-intj-iVtm8dEp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bro, broh, brah, bra, bru, breh, dude Derived forms: bruh girl, bruh moment
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /bɹʌ/ Audio: en-us-bruh-noun.ogg Forms: bruhs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌ Etymology: PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr A shortening of brother from African-American Vernacular English Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|bʰréh₂tēr}} PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Head templates: {{en-noun}} bruh (plural bruhs)
  1. (slang) Alternative form of bro (“male comrade or friend”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: bro (extra: male comrade or friend)
    Sense id: en-bruh-en-noun-g186FKxB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bruh girl
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bruhs [plural]
Etymology: From Malay beruk. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|beruk}} Malay beruk Head templates: {{en-noun}} bruh (plural bruhs)
  1. (archaic) The rhesus macaque. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-bruh-en-noun-tVMc03p8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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