noun
General Slang
broon
· noun · geordie
Newcastle Brown Ale — the Toon's unofficial sacrament in a clear bottle.
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Definitions
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Geordie for Newcastle Brown Ale, the strong brown beer brewed on Tyneside since 1927. Comes in the iconic clear bottle with the blue star. Also called the Dog (as in I'm off to walk the dog — i.e. the pub).
“Get us a bottle of broon, will you?”
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More generally, any brown ale. In a Geordie pub if you ask for a broon you'll get the Newcastle one by default; anywhere else, you'll get whatever brown's on.
“Two broons and a packet of cheese and onion.”
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broon In A Sentence
Get us a bottle of broon, will you?
Two broons and a packet of cheese and onion.
Origin & Usage
Newcastle Brown Ale launched 1927 at the Tyne Brewery; the Geordie pronunciation broon stuck immediately.
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