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browned off

idiom
Meaning

Annoyed, upset, angry, bored, fed up, disgusted


Examples
SIMPLE

I am really browned off with this rainy weather.

CONTEXTUAL

He felt quite browned off after waiting for two hours in the cold for a bus that never arrived.

COMPLEX

The employees were visibly browned off by the sudden announcement of mandatory weekend shifts, which effectively ruined their long-awaited holiday plans.

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  2. 02

    brown bread

    Dead.

  3. 03

    brown noser

    One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, dickrider, ass-kisser, sycophant.

  4. 04

    brown power

    The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.

  5. 05

    brown study

    A melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought; a moody daydream.

  6. 06

    brown thumb

    A lack of skill at growing plants; a poor gardening skill.

  7. 07

    take someone to brown town

    To have anal sex with someone.

  8. 08

    take the Browns to the Super Bowl

    To defecate.

Last updated April 17, 2026