1- origins; south orange county, California.
usually describes a person in skateboarding, surfing and sometimes snowboarding, who, through industry connections receives
free or hugely discounted
gear and clothing.
most bro brah's were either sponsored, pro, or worked in the industry.
the term was originally coined by the "queba's" (east of I-5) who, unlike the bro brah's, pay full retail.
2- pro brah's are active "pro" "athlete's" who are generally, washed up, haggard, tired, over
40. almost totally
male, still clinging on to the
dream.
3- friends of both bro brah's and pro brah's, who through their connection, receive discounted or
free product, are also bro brah, but usually just called bro's. (i.e. the bro deal)
"man, Riky is so stoked he's hooked up, he's a bro brah"!
"jesus!
Jeff is still skating? that pro brah never quits"
"
Ray knows all the bro brah's, they
hook him up with bro deals"