feminine version of BRO

[keramus]

Dear members

May I ask you a question?
We use in conversations the word BRO as a shortened version of Brother.
For example:
Thanks , bro.

How do English speaking people say the feminine version of this word?
(either US English or British English)

Thank you.

 

[JamesM]

"Bro" is often used between good male friends rather than brothers and some guys use it as a general term to address a male rather than "dude" or "man".

If you are addressing a brother you could say "bro" and for a sister you could say "sis", but I personally wouldn't say "sis" to a girl who was not my sister unless she was exactly like a sister to me (a close lifelong friend that was considered family).

 

[Parla]

While a man might address a male friend as "bro", we females don't have an equivalent term; I don't address my female friends as "sis" (or "sister").

 

[perpend]

This is a gray area. I think "sis" or "sister" is okay among women. I hear that usage.

Just my opinion, but "girlfriend" might work.

 

[Parla]

This may be regional, then. Perpend, you no longer list your location, but I think I recall that you're in the Midwest. Perhaps it's more common there.