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br'er

[ brur, brair; Southern Dialect bur ]

noun

Chiefly Southern U.S.
  1. contraction of brother.


br'er

/ brÉœË; brɛə /

noun

  1. slang:Black.
    brother: usually prefixed to a name

    Br'er Jones

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of br'er1

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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A tied-up Nathan tricks his executioner into giving him extra time to figure out an escape by going full Br’er Rabbit, pretend-begging the killer to get his torture over with fast.

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That’s a stark shift from Splash Mountain, with its villainous fox and bear-hunting Br’er Rabbit.

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Its narrative, which followed Br’er Rabbit and his attempts to live a life of bliss while eluding Br’er Fox and Br’er Bear, never really emotionally connected with me.

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It’s relatively loose, as Br’er Rabbit was hunted simply for being a rabbit, and his attempts at adventure and exploration eventually resulted in him being bullied back home, albeit via a rousing finale that appeared to recenter Br’er Rabbit’s priorities around friends and family.

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But in the moments leading to Splash Mountain’s five-story drop, Br’er Rabbit appeared to be in danger.

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