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brown off
brown B0506700 (broun)n. Any of a group of colors between red and yellow in hue that are medium to low in lightness and low to moderate in saturation.adj. brown·er, brown·est 1. Of the color brown.2. a. Having a brownish or dark skin color.b. Often Offensive Of or being a person of nonwhite origin.3. Deeply suntanned.tr. & intr.v. browned, brown·ing, browns 1. To make or become brown.2. To cook until brown.Phrasal Verb: brown off Chiefly British Slang To make angry or irritated.
[Middle English, from Old English brūn; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
brown′ish adj.brown′ness n.Translationsbrown off
brown offslang To cause one to become angry. A noun or pronoun can be used between "brown" and "off." Primarily heard in UK. Her selfish behavior really browns me off!See also: brown, offbrown someone offSl. to make someone angry. (See also (off)">browned (off).) You really brown me off!See also: brown, offbrown offv. Chiefly British Slang To anger or irritate someone: The nasty way that store clerk treated us really browned me off. By the time the traffic jam cleared up, we were pretty browned off.See also: brown, offbrown someone off tv. to make someone angry. (see also browned (off).) I’m afraid I’m going to brown off everyone but here goes anyway. See also: brown, off, someoneEncyclopediaSeebrownMedicalSeeBrown |