br'er

[ brur, brair; Southern Dialect bur ]

noun

, Chiefly Southern U.S.

1. contraction of brother.

br'er

/ brɛə; brɜː /

noun

1. slang:Black.
   brother: usually prefixed to a name

   Br'er Jones

Word History and Origins

Origin of br'er¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

Yit all de time Brer Rabbit aint doin' nothin', en he des well bin layin' off in de shade scratchin' de fleas off'n 'im.

From Project Gutenberg

She aint had time fer ter squeal en needer fer ter grunt 'fo' Brer Wolf gobble 'er up.

From Project Gutenberg

He crope up en he crope 'roun', en bimeby he see de Hoss switch he tail, en den Brer Rabbit know he aint dead.

From Project Gutenberg

W'en he git off little ways, he up 'n holler back ter Brer Fox dat he got a riddle he want 'im ter read.

From Project Gutenberg

Brer Fox, he come nigher en git on de log; Brer Tarrypin aint sayin' nothin'.

From Project Gutenberg