bruh moment

9.9

A brief awkward or funny moment that leaves you surprised and unable to believe it

noun
/brʌ mˈoʊmənt/

Slang

: momento bruh

It was a real bruh moment when I walked into the wrong classroom.

Examples

Everyone had a bruh moment when the power went out during the presentation.
Missing my bus by seconds was such a bruh moment for me.
What a bruh moment!
That was a classic bruh moment!
Everyone had a bruh moment when the power went out during the presentation.
It was a real bruh moment when I walked into the wrong classroom.
Missing my bus by seconds was such a bruh moment for me.

Synonyms

awkward moment

vsbruh moment

15 4.1

A short time when people feel uncomfortable or embarrassed

is more likely to cause surprise and amused disbelief

winceworthy moment

vsbruh moment

Informal

8.4

An event that makes you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable

is more often surprising and invites amused disbelief

muff moment

vsbruh moment

Informal

9.9

A short embarrassing mistake you make

focuses on sudden funny or surprising realization not just an error

Antonyms

predictable

189 2.5

Easy to guess what will happen

normal

35 1.0

The usual or expected state

How Awkward

cringe

Slang

1 6.5

awkward moment

15 4.1

bruh moment

Slang

9.9

Surface Forms

bruh moment singular

bruh moments plural

Morphology

bruh + moment

The element 'bruh' signals a reaction of disbelief/surprise and 'moment' denotes an instance, so the phrase compositionally means an instance that elicits a 'bruh' reaction. Although slangy and colloquial, the common 'X moment' pattern makes the meaning directly derivable for a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Bruh moment comes from online slang: bruh is a short, breathy way to say 'bro' used when something is silly or surprising, and moment just means a short time. So, bruh moment means a short time of 'disbelief' or amused 'surprise'.