It's not like either word is new but I feel like "bro" and variations like bruh or brah have become way more commonly used in the last decade among younger people as a term of address in contexts where I would have just said dude

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[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I’m from the UK. We’ve said it for as long as I can remember, but mate is way more common.

Edit; amongst numerous others.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have fond memories of my elementary school teacher in the 80's (northeast US) getting absolutely enraged anytime someone in our class said Dude. And she would respond with " frothingfash A DUDE IS THE FIRST HAIR ON AN ELEPHANT'S ASS!" and we loved it. hahaha

[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This has just reminded me…I called a manger “dude” in a Christmas Day text, years ago. He went on a massive rant about it the following year.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lol about the elephant hair thing? Or just about dude?

[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Me calling him dude. It was something like “happy Christmas dude, hope you have a great day”, so he bore that grudge until at least the 2nd of January, and went on a rant at me.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Lol total dude move. soviet-playful