She's my bro

[Sam Clements]

I just talked to my 14-year old who ASSURES me that it is indeed UNCOMMON.
He's my 'go-to' guy for questions involving all things such as this.  He
memorizes MTV and sees all movies that could contain such. He is middle
class white, but, like so many kids today, thinks he is more 'black' than
most African Americans.

SC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Damien Hall" <halldj at BABEL.LING.UPENN.EDU>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>


> After the final result of this series of *American Idol* had been
announced on
> 26 May, the beaten finalist, Diana DeGarmo, said the following of the
winner,
> Fantasia Burrino:
>
> "I'm so proud to have come here with Fantasia.  She's my bro."
>
> I wondered how recent / widespread it was for women / girls to be
described as
> 'bro', as a term of affection, connoting one with whom the speaker has
been
> through a lot or feels a special connection.  It's not at all common
according
> to the usual Google searches.
>