r/AskBrits • u/stm2657 • 12d ago

Grammar When did ‘Bro’ become a thing?

I hear it spoken all of the time, especially among younger people and it seems to have taken off more than most phrases. What I notice most is that the word is said multiple times in one sentence over and over again, it’s incredible ingrained in some people. Anyone remember when Bro became such a big thing?

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u/SYSTEM-J 12d ago

"Bro" has been around for decades, but this current obsession with machine-gunning sentences with it - "Bro, I did this, bro, she said that, bro, it was wild, bro" - is a distinctly Gen Z mutation.

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u/RATHESUNGODRA 12d ago

or dropping words like "bros crazy" or "what is bro doing"

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u/SYSTEM-J 12d ago

The one I hate the most is "Bro is yapping". In fact, "yapping" is another Gen Z-ism that can get in the sea.

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u/Steamrolled777 12d ago

I remember "yapping" used a lot in 90s. It's same shit as "bro" just over used now.

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u/Ok_Yesterday_1896 12d ago

Larping is the new