Omega Dear
bscut, Feb 20, 2008
Founder's Day 2007
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a four part pancocojams series about the use of the words "Bro, "Br'er", "Bruh", "Bruhz" and "Bra" as referents (particularly in the United States).
This post showcases three YouTube videos of the historically Black Greek letter fraternity Omega Psi Phi, Inc.. These videos exemplify the singing that Omega Psi Phi Fraternity is known for.
This post also includes selected comments from these videos' discussion threads. These comments document examples of the use of the words "brother", "bruhs", and "bruhz" by members of Omega Psi Phi fraternity and by other commenters. Brief explanations of some of the terms that are found in these comments are given in the comment section of this pancocojams post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/06/amplifying-african-american-influences.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents excerpts of various internet articles and AI Overview write-ups about the use of those words. These excerpts are presented as a timeline.
That timeline and the other posts in this pancocojams series strives to amplify the historical and cultural record as a way of helping to correct what I perceive to be the scarcity of details and/or the minimization of the tremendous role that African American culture has had and continues to have on the use of the words "bro" and "bruh" in American English and in the use of the English language throughout the world.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/06/uyleesboutique-april-2-2025-remember_0196860863.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases two YouTube videos of the character Bruh-man from the 1990s television series Martin. Selected comments from the discussion thread for one of those videos of Bruh-Man are included in that post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/06/im-not-your-brah-bro-bruh-videos.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post showcases YouTube videos, information, and comments about the use of "bro" as a referent for females as well as males.
The content of this post is presented for historical, linguistic, socio-cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
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Thanks to all past and present members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Thanks to all those who are featured in these showcase videos. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click the "Omega Psi Phi Fraternity" tag below for additional pancocojams post about that fraternity which showcase hopping (stepping), strolling, and/or other aspects of that fraternity.
Also, click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Psi_Phi for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's tWikipedia page.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM SHOWCASE VIDEO #1 [embedded at the top of this post]
These comments are given in chronological order with the oldest dated comment presented first, except for replies. Numbers are given to these comments for referencing purposes only.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Phx9S-suA
1. @fall98, 2010
"Sounds wonderful, my Greek brothers. ZPhi"
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2. @BlaQOwtXII, 2013
"RQQ to the bruhz!!
Quelumbia
XII Mighty 6D
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3. @sampounds2031, 2013
"This is good brethren! I get chills every time I hear this song!"
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r. @TheThrillCker, 2013
"RQQ to #DaBruhz -C.D. Harvey Tr3' Dawg Virtuoso Q Spr.12 Lambda 'Hard' Phi #7thD "
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5 . @jamesreece2152, 2017
"Love my brothers! F'86 Mighty Beta Theta"
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6. @mlt9910, 2022
"Bruhs proudly serving in every facet of our society...4
barks"
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7. @leonhill9068, 2025
"Hello to my Omega Brothers"
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - This Is Alpha Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
JonyMatt, Feb 13, 2012
A 100 year retrospective of the annual picture of Alpha Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, The Mother Pearl, as she celebrates her 100th year.
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Here are a few comments from the discussion thread for this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uR59aMVw6g
1. @mbest001, 2014
"Beautiful!!!! Good to see the good Bruhs represented in such a manner!!! oo-oop!!"
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2. @louiswilliams4686, 2016
"I'm not a que. but y'all bruhs cool r cool with me. Lou l.o.e. 45"
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3. @leoncraig6519, 2019
"Love it RQQ to the good Bruhz"
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4. @Trackguy, 2020
"RQQ to all my frat brothers! No regrets! Just had the pleasure of visiting the Mother Pearl today."
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5. @caldwelljackson9482, 2020
"This was a wonderful video showing pictures of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity brothers of the "Mother Pearl," Alpha Chapter, Howard University from the years 1911-2011. Much thanks and gratitude to the Brother and/or Brothers who posted this video
Brother Caldwell Jackson, #17, Spring 1963, Alpha Chapter, Howard University"
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6. @HookEmUp2012, 2021
"RQQ to da bruhz!"
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7. @SonofGod98407, 2022
"Man me and my Lbs used to listen to this every day on repeat before we became the Bruhz RQQ"
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 -Centennial
set OWT "Down to River Omega
LambdaPhi Ques (Middle Georgia Ques), Aug 1, 2013
Jedi Q 4-Spr10-Lambda Phi 7thD .... "I been down to the river
Omega" .... The bruh is blind but when he sings you can literally feel the
spirit of Omega coursing through his veins!!:
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Here are a few comments from the discussion thread for this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRkqWtOsLiA
1. @sghicks7, 2015
"That is Owt! Happy Founders day to the GOOD! Roo to the Jedi
Que for the Massive Singing, I remember we were getting ready to set owt the
centennial show and bruhs passed the word you sang this...RQQ
- Hicks 7-09 Nu Psi"
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2. @martyhogan3178, 2017
"I came look at this over and over. Thank you for this my
brother. You have placed a piece in me that keeps me going. How beautiful it is
to see brother's dwelling together in unity. Marty Hogan "Spr" 14 Tau
Alpha Chapter. The Quad
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"Been listening to this Bruh for 2 years. Can't wait until I
get that chance. Long live Omega-Long live Da Good Bruhz."
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4. @HipNoticQ, 2018
"Us 4 Dawgs are ALWAYS OWT!!!! RQQ Bruh!!!! Got chills
watching this, Bruhz!!!!"
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5. @tyronethornton7870, 2019
"Was watching this before
I crossed (4-18-BP)... I'm a 4 and 7th D.... and I am blessed to share
the frat with this brother...RQQ"
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6. @jamesrodgers5790, 2019
"RQQ to Da BRUHZ"
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7. @RIKKYREIGNMUSIC, 2021
"RQQ to the bruhz!!!!"
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Here are explanations for some of the words given in these comments. These words are given in no particular order. Corrections are welcome.
ReplyDelete- RQQ = the unofficial call (sound) that members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity make. This call (those letters) represent the barking sound that members of that fraternity make and should only be used by full members of that particular historically Greek letter fraternity
That call refers to Omega Psi Phi's mascot - the dog (also informally spelled "dawg"); specifically "the bull dog". A complimentary referent for members of Omega Psi Phi that is used by those members and by non-members is "Que dogs" and "nasty dogs". (Read about the vernacular meaning/s of "dog" in American English; also note that Omega Psi Phi's unofficial social anthem is the record "Atomic Dog".
-Members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. are known as "Ques" because the symbol for the Latin word "omega" looks like the upper case letter "Q".
- "Bruhs" appears to be the earliest spelling of that shortened form of the word "bros" (brothers). The spelling "bruhz" is an updated, stylized spelling of that word.
-"lb" =line brother (a person from your chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity who "crossed over" into that fraternity the same time that you did. "Crossed over" (i.e. "crossed the burning sands' ) means to complete the "pledging" process in order to become a full member of that organization. "Cross the burning sands" is a Masonic phrase that doesn't actually mean "stepping on burning sand".
-Notice that "the good bruhs", "the good bruhz" (also written "da [the] good bruhz" is a standard referent for members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in these and in other comments published by members of that fraternity.
As a result of my informal online research (by reading a number of YouTube video discussion threads about historically Black Greek letter fraternities' steppin and strolling performances), it appears to me that, since about the early 2000s, “the bruhs” (eventually stylized as "the bruhz") has been used by members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and others as a specific referent for the Ques.
ReplyDeleteAlso, "the good bruhs" ("the good bruhz") is always a specific referent for members of Omega Psi Phi, Inc and not as a referent for the four other fraternities that are part of the NPHC. (also known as 'The Divine Nine").
In addition to those terms, the word "brother", was/is still used by Omega Psi Phi, Inc and by the other NPHC fraternities as a formal title of members of their organization, and as a specific referent for a member of those organizations (such as "my big brother").
The other four historically Black Greek letter fraternities* used and still use "brother" in those same ways and also used/use the informal referents "brotha", "bro", and/or "frat" for their members.
Please correct this statement if it is wrong. Thanks!
*The four other historically Black Greek letter fraternities are
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
and
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.