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own bottle fluis considered to be a jinx.) “Break a leg!” shouted thestage manager to the heroine.breaker 1. n. a break dancer. (Break dancing is a rhythmicand energetic impromptu performance usuallydone by untrained urban youths.) He is one of the bestbreakers in the city. 2. n. someone attempting to use acitizens band radio channel. There’s a breaker tryingto use this channel. Let’s drop down to eleven.breakfast of champions n. a first alcoholic drink ofthe day, taken in the morning, instead of breakfast.(Collegiate.) He calls it the breakfast of champions. Icall it a bad sign of something out of hand.breeder n. a nonhomosexual. (In a homosexual context.) Don’t invite Willy. He’s a breeder.brickhouse n. a large-breasted woman. (A confused oreuphemistic reference to built like a brick shithouse.Usually objectionable.) Clara’s a real brickhouse. Idon’t see how she stands up.brights n. the eyes. (From bright eyes.) Don’t you closeyour brights and look bored when I’m talking to you!brim n. a hat. Man, that is one fine brim you got.bring-down 1. n. something that depresses someone. The news was a terrible bring-down. 2. n. somethingthat brings someone back to reality. I have had onebring-down after another today.brown bottle flu n. a hangover or sickness from drinking.(Probably from beer, which is often sold in brownbottles.) Wayne had a case of the brown bottle flu anddidn’t make the meeting.29