6 1110 disc kinship terms 1100 1108 david silva writes writing lack single syllable vocative brother la mom dad sis allan c wechsler notes perhaps bve term bro something consider well beyond domain black vernacular english bro certainly current fact required addressing brother either elder younger prep public schools e private schools e england 1960s could also used attributively e g bro says felt equivalent practice respect boys addressing surnames practice also standard schools puberty definitely form address acquired outside family nt heard used since never used sis sister sissie cissie always term used insult boy seemed insufficiently tough e g oh cissie apparently granduncles called grandmother affectionately sis sie 1900s though situation complicated fact given name christine seemed think shortened cis marginal uses seems nicholas ostler linguacubun ltd 17 oakley road london n1 3ll 44171 7041481 nostler chibcha demon co uk