Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do someone brown

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: do -some-one brown
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deceive someone thoroughly; to take in completely.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"How could he be safe against Master Dickey doing him brown?"
"His only defeats were sustained in the Caulfield Guineas, when Malt King put him down, and the same horse “did him brown”– over a mile only each time, mark you—in the All Aged Stakes at Flemington."
"James Howden dropped into an upholstered wing chair. “They certainly did us brown last night,” he remarked. “You’d think if they are making a switch, being considerate and so on, they’d be a bit more subtle.”"

Etymology

A play on two senses of do: to cheat, and to cook food, which may be brown when cooked thoroughly.

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

does someone brown (present, singular) doing someone brown (participle, present) did someone brown (past) done someone brown (participle, past)

Phrases

done brown do it up brown

Frequently Paired Words

done brown do it up brown

Questions

What does do someone brown mean?: To deceive someone thoroughly; to take in completely.
Where does do someone brown come from?: A play on two senses of do: to cheat, and to cook food, which may be brown when cooked thoroughly.

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