Brown Talk, conversation of an exceedingly proper character, Quakerish. Compare [BLUE].
Brown to, to understand, to comprehend.
Bruiser, a fighting man, a pugilist. Shakspeare uses the word BRUISING in a similar sense.
Brum, a counterfeit coin. Nearly obsolete. Corruption of Brummagem, for meaning of which see [Introductory Chapter].
Brush, a fox’s tail, a house-painter. Also a scrimmage.
Brush, or BRUSH-OFF, to run away, or move on quickly.—Old Cant.
Bub, drink of any kind.—See [GRUB]. Middleton, the dramatist, mentions BUBBER, a great drinker.
Bub, a teat, woman’s breast, plural BUBBIES; no doubt from BIBE. See ante.
Bubble, to over-reach, deceive, to tempt by means of false promises.—Old. (Acta Regia, ii. 248, 1726.)