(Caribbean, Jamaica, and, MLE) brother or bredrin; a close male friend or associate.
(Caribbean, Jamaica, and, MLE) brother or bredrin; a close male friend or associate.
"bredder" means: brother or bredrin; a close male friend or associate.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"bredder" means: brother or bredrin; a close male friend or associate.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Friend, brother, or member of one's inner circle. From Jamaican Patois, where "bredren" (and the variant "bredrin") generalises the English word "brethren" into everyday speech, carrying a strong Rastafarian inflection: among Rastas it specifically signals a fellow believer or member of the community, equivalent to "brother in faith". In wider Caribbean and UK diaspora use it has loosened into a warm term for any close male friend — roughly equivalent to "bro", "mate" or "fam" in other Englishes. The female counterpart is "sistren". Common in dancehall lyrics, UK road rap and everyday speech across Jamaica, Trinidad, the wider Caribbean and second-generation Caribbean communities in London, Birmingham and Toronto.
(slang) A male friend of a male.
(slang) bro, brother; a male comrade or friend.
"bredder" means: brother or bredrin; a close male friend or associate.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (Caribbean) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(slang) Brother, my man, good sir; a friendly term of address for typically men.