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Meaning of done brown | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Thoroughly deceived, cheated, or fooled.

dated, not-comparable

Examples

“At the mention of the increased amount of odds, the snob took the youngster aside, and said to him, "Look now, by the book, we have the old man done brown; my horse is dead amiss, your cousin's horse you can beat easy, […]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

done for done like a dinner done up done up like a dog's dinner done up like a kipper doner