brotherman

English

Etymology

From brother +‎ man.

Pronunciation

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Noun

brotherman (plural brothermen)

1. (African-American Vernacular, mostly as a term of address used for a friend or stranger) A man.
   • 1985, Odie Hawkins, Busting Out of an Ordinary Man, page 129:

     Action, brotherman! Action is what we need! Direct, coldblooded action!

See also

• sistergirl