"brannigan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: brannigans [plural]
Etymology: Bran(n)- refers to an ancient king of Wales, his name meaning "raven" in Old Welsh. His head is said to be buried under the Tower of London & is why, it is said, that ravens flock to it. "-igan" is an Anglicization of the Brythonic Gaelic surname suffix "-yggan" which means "descendant of". Head templates: {{en-noun}} brannigan (plural brannigans)
  1. binge, bender, booze-up (where alcohol is drunk) Translations (booze-up): balanga [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-brannigan-en-noun-V2HnBrEo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of 'booze-up': 89 11
  2. brawl, fight
    Sense id: en-brannigan-en-noun-jKVYoFS5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: branigan

Inflected forms

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