‘Bro’ is very much part of the zeitgeist. Everyone says it. No one says dude’ anymore. ‘
I like ‘bro’ though (although I think ‘brother’ has more gravitas).
‘Dude’ did well and he has retired to green sunny pastures. ‘Bro’ has taken the reins!
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Haha!! Made me lol
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It’s like I have been stabbed in the heart.
d00000000000000d.
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dood is ultimate version of dude, shall never fade away
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You guys crack me up!
Working with college students I can attest to the fact that they all now say “bro”.
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I saw some reality from the states where the cops adress the purpetrators as bro after pulling them over.
Then they say back, “I’m not your relative sis!” Jk 
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‘Brother from another mother’
And of course
‘Sister from another mister!
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Actually these days the kids are saying ‘bruh’
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Oh man I am no longer up with the luingo
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I don’t know why but this thread made me think of this
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Relax bro,we gonna win dude…
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Soon Egg will rise and surpass bro.
Egg.
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How come these terms (of friendly endearment) are all masculine? 
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Egg is both masculine and feminine. Egg is eggnostic.
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I was actually gonna address that point. I regularly say ‘man’ to women. Like ‘how’s it going man?’
I think ‘man’ is a privileged term that fits a lot of genders. I would say the same of ‘dude’
But you are right @Moonbeam
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I think the tendency to use masculine gendered terms is a carry over from olden times.
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“Bestie” is gender neutral and I see people use it all the time on TikTok.
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I like both. Ive said bro since school days. Its almost a tick i dont even intentionally say it. It fits my aussie accent well i think too.
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