slang, from AAVE
bruh
Meaning
- An exclamation of disbelief or frustration.
- (noun) A casual term for a male friend.
“Bruh, you left the oven on again.”
Where it came from
A clipped form of bro, itself short for brother, rooted in African American Vernacular English. It spread through hip-hop and gaming culture in the 2000s and 2010s before becoming an all-purpose exclamation.