"done brown" meaning in English

See done brown in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: See do someone brown. Etymology templates: {{m|en|do someone brown}} do someone brown Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} done brown (not comparable)
  1. (dated) Thoroughly deceived, cheated, or fooled. Tags: dated, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-done_brown-en-adj-lnERKVbC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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