brolly

English

Etymology

From umbrella, by contraction, +‎ -y (diminutive).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒli/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒli

Noun

brolly (plural brollies)

  1. (Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, informal) Umbrella.
    • 2023, A. C. MacDonald, Twistwood Tales (comic), Andrews McMeel, →ISBN, page 116:
      Look! The Gnome Girl believed the letter you sent and brought the magic brolly! […] Now, we just wait for the Wretch to eat her and we can finally grab it!
    It's going to rain today – you'd better take your brolly.

Derived terms

References
  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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