Word of the Day: BROOKIE

[4_eyez]

I dreamed this word up last night.

brook•ie
Pronunciation: \ˈbru-kē\

Function: noun

1. A person visiting the borough of Brooklyn for the first time
   


2. A person who has just moved to the borough of Brooklyn

Example: "He thought taking the G train would actually be a quicker way to get to Williamsburg. What a brookie!"

Comments

Brooklyn Alphabet

[thamesrhodes]

You can spell it using the Brooklyn Alphabet

Fuckin' A

Fuckin' B

Fuckin' C

Fuckin' D

etc.

Re: Brooklyn Alphabet

[4_eyez]

Dere ya go!

[spirespike]

Awesome... and I think anyone who's ever taken the G thinking it would be a shortcut (as I once did) completely understand what you're talking about.

[4_eyez]

yeah, it's a classic brookie mistake

[wurlitzerprized]

excellent!
(or as they say in my hometown o' flatbush, "excellent, but!")

[wjcohen]

Bob's Your Uncle@

[4_eyez]

no, Bob's my father-in-law