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

Which was the new version of "guys."

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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 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.

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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.

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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 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?

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

Bro is used all the time.

Like calling everyone "guys."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

Dude - this will shock you.

But "guys" originally meant just men.

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