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br'er
[ brur, brair; Southern Dialect bur ]
br'er
/ brɜː; brɛə /
noun
- slang:Black.brother: usually prefixed to a name
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Word History and Origins
Origin of br'er1
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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Example Sentences
Yit all de time Brer Rabbit aint doin' nothin', en he des well bin layin' off in de shade scratchin' de fleas off'n 'im.
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She aint had time fer ter squeal en needer fer ter grunt 'fo' Brer Wolf gobble 'er up.
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He crope up en he crope 'roun', en bimeby he see de Hoss switch he tail, en den Brer Rabbit know he aint dead.
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W'en he git off little ways, he up 'n holler back ter Brer Fox dat he got a riddle he want 'im ter read.
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Brer Fox, he come nigher en git on de log; Brer Tarrypin aint sayin' nothin'.
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