bre
1
9.9
- noun
- /brɛ/
- South African
:
bro
- I called my bre to see if he wanted to grab a bite to eat.
Examples
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We're heading to the concert together, just me and my bre.
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My bre is always there to support me when I need help.
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- He wants to know if he could touch your bre--
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He wants to know, uh, maybe if he paid you... could he touch your bre--
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(playing with it) 'Fib-bre-rock' --
Fiction book (1994) -
Bread-bre-bread-bread-Eat your bread!
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Bread-bre-bread-bread-Eat your bread!
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"The hotel bre-e-voort.
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Before the bre ¹ dujecie in the stable, Jarvisowi say, ¿E ³ Bing arrived.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A man who is a close friend and feels like family
∞
1.0
A close friend you spend time with
213
5.3
A person who is a friend, used in casual talk
131
8.6
A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background
113
7.7
A male friend or a brother
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
69
9.1
An informal male friend from the same neighborhood or group
65
9.9
A friendly name for a younger brother or close male friend
41
9.3
A friendly way to speak to a boy or man in casual talk
22
9.5
Close family members or friends you care about
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8.6
A close friend you know well and trust
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7.2
A very close friend you trust and talk to often
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8.2
A short, loving name for a partner or close friend
8
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
7
9.9
A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend
3
8.6
A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend
3
9.9
A friendly word people in some Latino communities use to call a man or friend
3
8.8
A friendly, informal name used for a man you know well
3
9.8
A person who is your cousin or a close friend you treat like family
2
9.9
A friendly, joking way people call a close friend
1
9.7
A casual word people use to address a friend or peer
1
9.9
An informal word for a guy friend, like bro
1
9.9
A friendly way to call someone you like
1
8.1
A friend you have known for a long time, often since childhood
A casual word for a friend, often a man
A friend used especially in Dutch and Belgian English
A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend
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Etymology
The word bre comes from a short form of brother, like bro or bruh, which people use in casual speech. So bre is used to call a 'close friend' or companion.