adjective
Street Slang
Brave
/breɪv/ · adjective · slang
A lot of, plenty — 'brave man came to the rave.'
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Definitions
1
A large number or amount of something — meaning 'loads' or 'plenty.'
“Brave people showed up to the link.”
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2
Can stress how much time or effort something took.
“I waited brave long for that bus.”
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3
Used to emphasize quantity or scale, like 'a lot.'
“I've got brave work to do this week.”
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Brave In A Sentence
brave man pulled up to the function
there's brave food left, come grab some
spent brave money on this fit ngl
Origin & Usage
London MLE usage where 'brave' shifted from courageous to meaning 'plenty/a lot,' likely from the older sense of 'a brave amount.' Common in road speech.
People Also Ask
What does 'brave' mean in UK slang?
It means a lot or plenty. 'Brave people came' means loads of people showed up.
What does 'brave' mean in texting?
It's used to mean 'a lot of,' like 'brave food left.' It's similar to 'bare.'
Is 'brave' the same as 'bare'?
They overlap — both mean 'a lot' in London slang, though 'bare' is more common. 'Brave' carries the same quantity meaning.
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