"Brunny" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Brunny [canonical]
Etymology: Clipping of Brunswick + -y. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Brunswick}} Clipping of Brunswick, {{af|en|-y}} -y Head templates: {{en-prop|head=the Brunny}} the Brunny
  1. (Toronto slang, historical) The Brunswick House, a well-known pub in Toronto which existed from 1876–2016. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nicknames Related terms: Maddy (english: Madison Avenue Pub)
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          "ref": "2015 November 27, Cliff Lee, “Three talking points before saying goodbye to Toronto’s Brunswick House”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON: The Woodbridge Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-12-09:",
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          "text": "Previous to this corporate facelift, \"The Brunny\" was many things in its 141-year history: a watering hole for the working class, the \"poor man's Granite Club,\" host to unconventional events and weddings, a venue for jazz and blues acts, the site of a so-called \"lesbian riot\" and where University of Toronto students went on Frosh Week.",
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