"Broonite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Broonites [plural]
Etymology: Introduced in a comic strip by the satirical magazine Private Eye, styled on The Broons and referring to Gordon Brown's Scottish accent. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Broonite (plural Broonites)
  1. (UK, humorous) Alternative form of Brownite Wikipedia link: Gordon Brown, Private Eye, The Broons Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative, humorous Alternative form of: Brownite Categories (topical): Private Eye
    Sense id: en-Broonite-en-noun-bmZd7SrL Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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