"brosy-faced" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more brosy-faced [comparative], most brosy-faced [superlative]
Etymology: From the Doric dialect of North East Scotland, pertaining to brose. Head templates: {{en-adj}} brosy-faced (comparative more brosy-faced, superlative most brosy-faced)
  1. (Scotland) Obese and flabby-faced. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Obesity Related terms: brosy, brosey

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