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broomies

broomies is the plural of broomie.

Meaning of broomie

Noun

broomie (plural broomies)

  1. (informal) A person who wields a broom.
    • Two players are named broomies, and each is positioned at either end of the court. Each has two brooms.2005, Bernie DeKoven, Junkyard Sports, page 37
  2. (Australia, informal) A person who sweeps the floor and possibly does other menial tasks in a shearing shed.
    • In some big single-board sheds, where pickers-up and broomies have to dodge shearers who are continually crossing the board, plenty of space is necessary, and the board should not be less than 10 feet wide.1913, New South Wales Dept of Agriculture, The Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, volume 23, page 872
  3. (US, informal) A broomtail (unbroken range mare).
    • In the lead of the broomies ran a beautiful cream buckskin, with black mane flying proudly!1927, David M. Newell, Cougars & Cowboys, page 134

Questions about broomies

What is broomies the plural of?
Broomies is the plural of broomie.

Words near broomies in the dictionary

  1. Broomhouse
  2. broomie
  3. Broomieknowe
  4. Broomielaw
  5. broomier
  6. broomies
  7. broomiest
  8. brooming
  9. brooming up
  10. broomings
  11. broomland

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