Old school, still coool

I thought bruh always had a negative context to it. Like pointing out that someone is being a dumbass. Whereas dude could express a wide spectrum of emotions. Like your excitement at the prospect of your friend acquiring a new Dell, for example.

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C001H4ndPuk3@reddit

Lol at the Dell reference. That dude getting arrested for marijuana possession was one of the biggest 'duh' moments of our generation.

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Mekroval@reddit

Thanks! I'm seeing it used in other ways too, sort of replacing "woah." Or other times "I agree." (I think.)

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djsynrgy@reddit

Dude has been used that way, too, since we were kids.

I used to (incorrectly) call these things "universal metaphors," to mean that they could be slipped in as a replacement for any word in any sentence and still be understood.

If one knew the right people in the '90s, one has heard "dude" as a noun, adjective, and verb; maybe even as onomatopoeia! 😆

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C001H4ndPuk3@reddit

Yeah, it can be those too, depending. Pretty sure my kids use it to mean 'dumbass' like half the time.

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nola_mike@reddit

Brother > Bro > Brah > Bruh

If you're in the UK you would throw Bruv is there somewhere

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djsynrgy@reddit

Nice1 innit bruv?!

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jcstrat@reddit

It’s just like “dude”

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ResumeFluffer@reddit

I do like to go with "Bruv" because they say it on some of my shows, and it sounds silly when my American self says it, so I giggle inwardly every time.

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