The mutual understanding between two people that functions exactly like saying 'bruv' but requires no words — a shared glance across the room when something goes wrong, a subtle head-shake, a slow exhale. Unspoken bruv is the nonverbal protocol of the UK male friendship: you both clocked the same thing, you both feel the same way, and neither of you is going to say it out loud because you don't need to. Deep bonds are measured in unspoken bruvs. If you've experienced it, you know.
We made eye contact when he spilled the pint — total unspoken bruv moment, we just got up and helped clean it.
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