Browned off
Posted by Colin Arch on August 25, 2010 at 17:22
Where did the phrase "browned off" come from? My partner - who comes from a farming background - says that corn that has been subject to heavy rainfall goes brown in colour and is said to be "browned off".
- Browned off James Briggs 26/August/10 (0)
See also: the meaning and origin of the phrase 'Browned off'.