brannigan
Americannoun
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a carouse.
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a squabble; brawl.
Etymology
Origin of brannigan
First recorded in 1925–30; probably from proper name
Example Sentences
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When Aidan Brannigan lost, the 24-year-old in Baltimore had to play an instrument on the street until he made $40.
Brannigan watched YouTube videos and practiced the night before.
"This was so much a part of the kind, thoughtful person Stephen Brannigan was," he added.
From BBC
Fr Bartlett said Mr Brannigan liked "to reach out to others, to drop in to a neighbour's house and make them a cup of tea, or paint their house for nothing, or look after the grave of a neighbour's loved one, as he did his late wife Dorenda's almost every day".
From BBC
Mr Brannigan is remembered as a "dearly beloved" husband, a "much loved" father of two daughters and a "loving grandfather" of six in his death notice.
From BBC
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