Usually means: British slang term for "brother."
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  1. Bruv, bruv: Wordnik
  2. bruv: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. bruv: Wiktionary

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  1. BRUV: Acronym Finder

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  1. bruv: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. bruv: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom

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Definitions from Wiktionary (bruv)

▸ noun:  (UK, Canada, chiefly Cockney, MLE, MTE, Australia, slang) Brother, mate, friend.

Similar:
brev, bruz, bruvver, bruvva, buddo, Bruce, blud, broha, Brosky, brickie, more...

Opposite:
sis, sister, bro

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Similar:
brev, bruz, bruvver, bruvva, buddo, Bruce, blud, broha, Brosky, brickie, more...

Opposite:
sis, sister, bro



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