Teen daughter and her friends call each other "bro"

[Anonymous]

My teen told me “bruh” is not as common and it’s “bro.” 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Anonymous]

Dude - this will shock you.

But "guys" originally meant just men.

[Anonymous]

We had a work incident over “guys.” Sigh.

[Anonymous]

"Bruh" is the new "dude" or "man".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's "bruh" not "bro". Boomer, LOL

DD and friends use both.

+1

Yep. "Bruh" expresses mild displeasure with something, "bro" is just regular common usage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's "bruh" not "bro". Boomer, LOL

DD and friends use both.

+1

Yep. "Bruh" expresses mild displeasure with something, "bro" is just regular common usage.

NP - exactly, these are different words to Gen Alpha. At least they’re somewhat understandable as words, unlike the majority of the rest of Gen Alpha-speak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's "bruh" not "bro". Boomer, LOL

DD and friends use both.

+1

Yep. "Bruh" expresses mild displeasure with something, "bro" is just regular common usage.

This. It’s all gender neutral and normal. Sometimes they also say Lads.

[Anonymous]

Like calling everyone "guys."

[Anonymous]

Bruh is not used often by my teens or their peers anymore.

Bro is used all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They also call me "bro" and just about everyone else. Anyone can be a bro.

Bro used to be a thing guys called each other, as a short form of brother. The word seems to have morphed into something else entirely.

Are others observing this linguistic evolution?

How old are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's "bruh" not "bro". Boomer, LOL

DD and friends use both.

+1

Yep. "Bruh" expresses mild displeasure with something, "bro" is just regular common usage.

This. It’s all gender neutral and normal. Sometimes they also say Lads.

So “lads” is a thing? I thought it was just because DS has a Scottish soccer coach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's "bruh" not "bro". Boomer, LOL

DD and friends use both.

+1

Yep. "Bruh" expresses mild displeasure with something, "bro" is just regular common usage.

This, exactly. Apparently they are two different words. I am going to be so lost when my teen leaves for college. Language will evolve and I will be left far behind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dude - this will shock you.

But "guys" originally meant just men.

Sort of. It originally meant someone who was roughly dressed and rude of manner, referencing a Guy Fawkes effigy. A ruffian type. And yes kn the 18th century that generally meant men. But as a feminist, I think we can all be rough hooligans with anti-royalist revolutionary tendencies. I think it’s super sexist to say women can’t be guys. I’m as roughly dressed and rude as the next guy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's "bruh" not "bro". Boomer, LOL

DD and friends use both.

+1

Yep. "Bruh" expresses mild displeasure with something, "bro" is just regular common usage.

This. It’s all gender neutral and normal. Sometimes they also say Lads.

So “lads” is a thing? I thought it was just because DS has a Scottish soccer coach.

Definitely a thing. Noticed it when DD was a senior in HS and she graduated college in ‘23. It’s become more prevalent over that time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? It’s the new version of dude. They’ll outgrow it

Which was the new version of "guys."