Noun | Weather / Object Slang
Encyclopedia of British Slang
BROLLY
Noun | Neutral | Weather / Object Slang
BROLLY Pronunciation: /’br?l-i/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Neutral Category: Weather / Object Slang
Core Definition
Brolly means:
Umbrella
A quintessentially British weather term.
Linguistic Origins
Abbreviated from umbrella.
Used widely in 20th-century Britain.
Usage Contexts
Weather:
Grab your brolly.
Final Assessment
Brolly captures rainy practicality.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
