Key Info

- Polynesian/Samoan term for brother or sister that has entered the global lexicon due to it's use in modern popular culture

Brief Bio

Uso (pronounced "ooh-so") is a Samoan term for "brother" or "sister," typically used to identify a sibling or a close friend of the same gender. A male uses uso for his brother, while a female uses it for her sister; it represents a close, familial bond, often used as slang for "bro" or "sibling".

The term is deeply rooted in Samoan culture but is frequently used across Polynesia and has become popularized globally by professional wrestlers, and real life brothers, Joshua and Jonathan Fatu who wrestle under the monickers Jey and Jimmy Uso as the tag-team The Usos.