English

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Etymology

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From brother +‎ man.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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!

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