brown bomber

See also: Brown Bomber

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Refers to the colour of parking inspector uniforms worn for several decades in Sydney, Australia and other major cities.

Noun

brown bomber (plural brown bombers)

1. (Australia, slang) A parking officer, employed to issue parking tickets (i.e. fines) to vehicles parked illegally or for longer than the permitted time.
   • 1971, John O'Grady, Dealing with Cops, from Aussie Etiket. Quoted in Aussie Humour, Macmillan, 1988, →ISBN, page 200.

     There is another kind called 'brown bombers'. They are very interested in parked cars. They put chalk marks on tyres and leave little notes, in envelopes, under windscreen wipers.

Synonyms

• grey ghost

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

brown bomber (plural brown bombers)

1. An American cocktail containing peanut liqueur.

Etymology 3

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Noun

brown bomber (plural brown bombers)

1. (US military slang, dated) A laxative.