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South Africa — Phrase #10

🤝#10 Friendly Fire

Bra / Bru

/brɑː/ /bruː/

Literal: Bro

Feels like: The South African bro — works across many racial and cultural groups in casual settings. "Bra" from township culture, "bru" from Afrikaans

CurrentAdult/Peers✅ Low

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You absolute knob

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Ah, yer man's a gas cunt

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Awrite ya mad cunt

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What's up, asshole?

/wʌts ʌp ˈæshoʊl/

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