bruv
noun
- brother
- friend
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bɹʌv/
noun
Etymology: PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Clipping of bruvver.
- Brother, mate, friend.
“The lads in the Nags 'Ead were just talking about your bit of managerial bovver and I said to Rodney, 'Bruv, this could be my big chance.'”