br'er

[ brur, brair; Southern Dialect bur ]

noun

, Chiefly Southern U.S.

1. contraction of brother.

br'er

/ brɜː; brɛə /

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