English Explanatory Dictionary

brodie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A close male friend, or a man deserving of respect; a bro.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of brody (“automobile stunt”).
  2. Alternative spelling of Brodie (“a suicidal leap, or risky chance taken”).
name
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland, the location of Brodie Castle (OS grid ref NH9757).
noun
  1. A suicidal leap.
  2. A risky enterprise; a chance taken.

Pronunciation

/bɹoʊdi/ /bɹəʊdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-brodie.wav /ˈbɹoʊdi/

Word forms

brodie brodies brody Brodi Brodey

Etymology

From bro or broski, shortening of brother.

Derived words

crodie Brodie knob Brodie's abscess Brodies Plains
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