An informal title for a man
Used in a Sentence
brer
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for brer.
Editorial note
Although it is called Splash Mountain, it is 100% Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear.
Examples12
Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
An informal title for a man
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of brer gathered in one view.
Alternative spelling of br'er (“brother”).
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for brer.
noun
An informal title for a man
noun
Alternative spelling of br'er (“brother”).
Example sentences
Although it is called Splash Mountain, it is 100% Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear.
That is the City sounding like Brer Rabbit asking not to be thrown in the briar patch.
A pair of baby shoes regressed to blue goo and the feet of a 2400 baud modem became Brer Rabbit Tarpit.
That FDR used the Brer Rabbit strategy to call attention to his ending the gold standard only shows he was a skilled politician.
I imagine the parable of Brer Rabbit and the Briar Patch is largely lost on today's audiences.
I am going to piggyback and drop an interesting bit of trivia: Enid Blyton's infamous Brer Rabbit is actually an African-American.
You can contact me directly at brer.frank at gmail.
Quote examples
"Convoluted, ugly, and difficult to understand" is for crackers like throwing Brer Rabbit into the Brer patch.
The telecoms protestations to Title II have very much the ring of "please Brer Fox, don't throw me into the briar patch." What they want most of all is to be totally unregulated and have no competition.
They recommend against "tarball" on the grounds that it might sound like "tarbaby" which is apparently a racial slur (I'm only familiar with the Brer Rabbit story).
This makes me wonder if they on occasion do a brer rabbit -- "oh please don't throw me in the briar patch" -- thing, and are secretly hoping to get to where they can offer a settlement in a class action context.
Proper noun examples
Brer Rabbit stories by Joel Harris (old books).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use brer in a sentence?
Although it is called Splash Mountain, it is 100% Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear.
What does brer mean?
An informal title for a man
What part of speech is brer?
brer is commonly used as noun.