brookie

noun

brook·​ie ˈbru̇-kē How to pronounce brookie (audio)

Examples of brookie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a world deliciously overrun with baking mash-ups — cronuts, brookies and many others, soda bread focaccia might just be my new favorite one. Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 But at Henry’s Lake in eastern Idaho, brookies regularly reach 2 pounds or more. Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 In most habitats, brookies are abundant and easily caught on small nymphs and dry flies, tiny spinners or live worms. Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 But unlike brookies, mackinaws reach massive sizes. Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 None of the anglers had a measuring tape, but by holding the fish against his rod, Hada calculated the brookie Gray had caught was 17.38 inches long. Outdoor Life, 18 Oct. 2023 With their most recent round of rotenone spot treatments, conducted one week ago, FWP and NPS removed eight additional brookies from Soda Butte. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 24 Aug. 2023 The lineup of flavors also includes a peanut butter puppy chow Blizzard (vanilla soft serve and blended with cereal bites, peanut butter and chocolate chunks) and the Oreo brookie Blizzard (vanilla soft serve mixed with Oreos and brownie-cookie pieces). Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023 That blizzard also featured brookie bits along with caramel and chocolate chunks. Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brookie was in 1933

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“Brookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brookie. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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