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broadus
[ broh-duhs ]
noun
, Coastal South Carolina and Georgia.
, plural broa·dus·es.
- something given as a bonus; lagniappe.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of broadus1
First recorded in 1905–10; of uncertain origin; akin to Jamaican, Guyanan English braata; apparently from Latin American Spanish barata “bargain” (“sale” in Mexican Spanish ), from barato, barata “cheap,” ultimately derivative of obsolete Spanish baratar “to negotiate, barter”; the origin of the final -us is unclear; barrator, barter
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Example Sentences
“Currently Texas received about one of every 17 federal dollars that go to Medicaid,” Broadus said.
From The Daily Beast
During the war Dr. Broadus was a chaplain in the Confederate armies.
From Project Gutenberg
The night before had been a hard night upon Perry Broadus, whose nights always were hard, and it promised to be a hard day.
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The bear had evidently been severely wounded by Broadus and was in a terrible rage.
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See Broadus' commentary on Matthew 19:1, and compare note 10 at end of Harmony.
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For a careful outline of this matchless discourse see Broadus on Matthew.
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