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brasser

9.9

A casual word for a friend, often a man

noun
/ˈbræsər/

Slang

: amigo

Whenever I'm in trouble, my brasser is always there to help me.

Examples

Ah, go on, you old brasser.

I Sell the Dead (2008)
He's my best brasser and we always have a great time together.
I met up with my brasser for coffee this morning.

Synonyms

homeboy

vsbrasser

Slang

69 9.1

An informal male friend from the same neighborhood or group

can refer to any casual man or friend, not only local group members

bubber

vsbrasser

Informal

7 9.9

A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend

may also refer to a man more generally, not only close friends

bucko

vsbrasser

Archaic

3 8.8

A friendly, informal name used for a man you know well

can mean a friend but also simply address a man without friendship

blighter

vsbrasser

Offensive

1 9.3

A man or boy people talk about in a slightly annoyed but friendly way

is more neutral and friendly rather than mildly disparaging or teasing

bre

vsbrasser

South African

1 9.9

A close friend like a brother

can mean any man or casual friend rather than only close companions

brah

vsbrasser

Australian

1 9.9

An informal word for a guy friend, like bro

is used for men or friends broadly, not strictly peer slang

cobber

vsbrasser

Australian

1 9.9

A close friend like a mate from school or work

is a general casual term used in many places, not only Australia

gabber

vsbrasser

Slang

9.9

A friend used especially in Dutch and Belgian English

is used generally in casual speech, not limited to those regional forms

Surface Forms

brasser singular

brassers plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the slang brasser for a man or friend is to think of the French brasser, which means 'to mix' — friends are people you 'mix' with and spend time with, often in casual places like pubs, so the word became a friendly name for a mate.