Another way to say “friend”
18 slang terms grouped by this meaning, ranked by popularity.
Short for "uncle." Used to address or describe an older guy — affectionately ("unc just came through with the pasta recipe"), or as a gentle roast for acting too old ("unc, you really wore cargo shorts to the club?"). AAVE-rooted, now universal.
Universal Australian and British word for a friend. Can also be a warning — "oi, mate" means someone's in trouble. The tone carries everything. Works as greeting, address, filler, passive-aggressive rebuke, and emotional-support punctuation in the same conversation.
South Asian and East African English — respectful address for any older woman, related or not. "Uncle" is the male equivalent. "Aunty, the biryani was incredible." Not quite formal, not quite casual; the exact register that English's "Ma'am" fails to occupy.
British address term for a friend or stranger — "bro" / "mate." Heavy in London and spread via UK drill and grime. "Bruv, you can't just queue-jump at Pret" lands exactly as punchy in print as it does in person. MLE staple since the 2000s.
Hindi/Urdu for "brother"; widely used as a friendly address between men regardless of actual relation. Extended into Indian English as a casual "bro."
Australian slang for a woman or girl, now mostly used jokingly or nostalgically. Has an older, friendly-uncle energy — more likely to come from a 60-year-old farmer than a 22-year-old at a Sydney cafe.
Persona querida con afecto desinteresado y muy estrecho, especialmente si no está unida por lazos de parentesco.
Appellation affectueuse.
Liés par une forte amitié, bons amis.
Enfant facétieux, coquin, espiègle, malicieux.
chusma de gajos ou gajas
homem (gíria usada no mundo gay)
que gosta de conversar, brincalhão, divertido(a)
termo de tratamento dirigido à pessoa com quem se fala
Bruh (slang), an American English slang variant of bro used in bro culture
Persona querida con afecto desinteresado y muy estrecho, especialmente si no está unida por lazos de parentesco.
título da dívida pública pagável ao portador
pronome informal de tratamento de pessoas próximas do sexo masculino