BROWL
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Noun |
Definition: |
A stupid of foolish person, a blunderer. |
Use: |
Don't be doing the browl.
Don't be acting the ignoramus. |
Derivation: |
Possibly from Irish 'Breall' - a fool's mistake. (Dinneen) Also Irish 'Brell' - an object of disgrace, a mocking stock. (Meyer) And see - Irish 'Briulla Nó Brealla', Duine nea-thuisgineach, duine gan puinn céile - a person without sense. (Ó Briain) 'Browl' (Cumbria and Yorkshire, England) - An impudent rude child, saucy, impertinent. (Wright) |
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