Yes, brah. Popularized in hawaiian/west coast culture, it's short for "brother" and interchangable with bro in modern young buck language. Possibly not common in the mid-west, but you won't catch me saying any of that flyover state shit.
Friday I am trading stocks for my 22 rifle with someone. The gun action parts will be the same, but my "hunting style rifle" goes to a "military style rifle"..... According to some, that makes my rifle and evil rifle.