brownie

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 02:16:53PM -0400, victor steinbok wrote:
> OED brownie n.1 2.
>
>  2.  [ < the colour of their uniform.] A member of the junior section of the
> > organization known as the ‘Girl Guides’. Also attrib.
>
> Not "Girl Scouts"??

Not in the UK. When the entry is revised it'll incorporate US usage.

Jesse Sheidlower
OED

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