I dreamed this word up last night.
brook•ie
Pronunciation: \ˈbru–kē\
Function: noun
- A person visiting the borough of Brooklyn for the first time
- A person who has just moved to the borough of Brooklyn
Example: “He thought taking the G train would actually be a quicker way to get to Williamsburg. What a brookie!”
Brooklyn Alphabet
You can spell it using the Brooklyn Alphabet
Fuckin’ A
Fuckin’ B
Fuckin’ C
Fuckin’ D
etc.
Re: Brooklyn Alphabet
Dere ya go!
Awesome… and I think anyone who’s ever taken the G thinking it would be a shortcut (as I once did) completely understand what you’re talking about.
yeah, it’s a classic brookie mistake
excellent!
(or as they say in my hometown o’ flatbush, “excellent, but!”)
Bob’s Your Uncle@
no, Bob’s my father-in-law