- bramily is a blend of the clipping ‘bro’ from brother and ‘family’. ‘Bro’ is an affectionate term often used to refer to a great male friend. ‘Bramily’ means more literally a family of bros.
Bramily
noun; acronym
a close group of friends, regardless of gender, who care for each other greatly
Etymology : Blending of brother and family. ‘brother’ from Old English bróðor. ‘family’ from Latin ‘familia’
Source : In early October, a fellow freshman stated of his O-week group: “We do things together all the time; we’re a bramily.”
Last modified: 5 December 2011