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   Browned off

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   • 1. annoyed, irritated, or dissatisfied: informal British "politicians make and break so many promises that it's no wonder the public are browned off"

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   What does Browned off mean?

   • To be 'browned off' is to be bored or fed-up. What's the origin of the phrase 'Browned off'? 'Browned off' is most widely associated with the British forces, especially the RAF, and is generally dated from around the time of WWII. There's no definitive documentary evidence for that association.

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   What is the difference between Browned Off and cheesed off?

   • browned off - greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance". cheesed off, exasperated. displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure.

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   Where did 'Browned off' come from?

   • Partridge's Dictionary of Slang, 1961 states that it was "Regular Army since ca. 1915" but, as is commonplace with Partridge, no evidence is offered. In Words at War, Words at Peace, Partridge's 1948 collection of essays on military language, he also asserts that 'browned off' "arose in the [British] Regular Army, apparently in India".

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   What does Brown out mean?

   • 2. and brown out n. a period of dimming or fading of the electricity. They keep building all these expensive power stations, and then we still have brown outs. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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   To be ‘browned off’ is to be bored or fed-up. What's the origin of the phrase 'Browned off'? ‘Browned off’ is most widely associated with the British forces, especially the RAF, and is generally dated from around the time of WWII. There’s no definitive documentary evidence for that association.

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   annoyed: I think she gets a little browned off with him borrowing the car all the time. Synonyms. cheesed off UK informal. exasperated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimonious.

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   May 30, 2024 · If you say that you are browned off, you mean that you are annoyed and depressed.

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   Browned-off definition: thoroughly discouraged or disheartened; fed up. See examples of BROWNED-OFF used in a sentence.

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   Apr 23, 2024 · Definitions of browned off. adjective. greatly annoyed; out of patience. synonyms: cheesed off, exasperated. displeased. not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure.

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   Define browned off. browned off synonyms, browned off pronunciation, browned off translation, English dictionary definition of browned off. Adj. 1. browned off - greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance" cheesed off, exasperated...

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   May 21, 2017 · If you say that you are browned off, you mean that you are annoyed and depressed.