Meanings
broon1
plural broons
- GeordieScotlandcountableuncountableThe colour brown.
comparative more broon · superlative most broon
- GeordieScotlandOf the colour brown.
Broon2
- GeordieNewcastle Brown Ale, a well known brand of brown ale beer.
Myek mine a bottle of Broon, pet.
Synonyms: Broonale, Dog, Journey into Space, Newkie Brown
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounNewcastle Brown Ale, a well known brand of brown ale beer.
Origin
- Old Englishbrūn
- Middle Englishbroun
- Englishbroon
Conserved from Middle English broun, from Old English brūn as opposed to the Standard English pronunciation.
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broon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broon
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