browned off

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browned off (comparative more browned off, superlative most browned off)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) Annoyed, upset, angry, bored, fed up, disgusted
    Bob was browned off when he was passed over for promotion.

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References

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  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

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