brodie

American

[broh-dee] / ˈbroʊ di /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

a suicidal or daredevil leap; wild dive.

to do a brodie from a high ledge.
a complete failure; flop.
a severe vehicular skid.
a sharp reversal in a vehicle's direction by sudden application of the brakes and wrenching of the steering wheel.

Etymology

Origin of brodie

After Steve Brodie, who claimed that he jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886

Example Sentences

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And following two tries on debut it took him eight minutes to force his way over for the first try of the game after Harry Newman collected Brodie Croft's high kick and the ball was worked out to the left flank.

From BBC

Swinney said he was "appalled" by Sarwar's calls for inquiry chairman Lord Brodie to consider the role of the Scottish government in construction and opening of the QEUH.

From BBC

To comprehend the breadth of Smith’s talent, along with the reasons she was, in life, referred to as caring, intimidating, imperious and gracious, all the things you’d expect of a Dame with a capital D, rewind to “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” the 1969 movie for which Smith’s performance earned her the first of her two Academy Awards.

From Salon

Lord Brodie will publish a full report and recommendations at a later date, though there is no deadline for this.

From BBC

When challenged that it looked like families had been lied to, Swinney said: "It does look like that, but ultimately it's for Lord Brodie to come to those conclusions."

From BBC

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