brannigan

[ bran-i-guhn ]

noun

1. a carouse.
2. a squabble; brawl.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brannigan¹

First recorded in 1925–30; probably from proper name

Example Sentences

In doing so, he broke the world record, previously held by Michael Brannigan of the USA by a tenth of a second, in a time of 3:45.40.

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Sandilands, 21, put in a storming last lap in the T20 race for athletes with intellectual impairments to finish in three minutes 45.40 seconds - beating the old mark held by American Mikey Brannigan by 0.10secs.

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Paul Brannigan lives near some of the worst affected areas.

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Chief Inspector Brannigan of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said that while police enquires are at an early stage, they are treating the incident as a "racially-motivated hate crime".

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John Brannigan, defending Dean McLeod, told the court his client wanted alternative legal representation and made no plea on his behalf.

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Related Words

• altercation
• argument
• bickering
• brawl
• controversy
• difference
• difference of opinion
• discord
• dispute
• dissension
• disturbance
• falling-out
• feud
• fracas
• misunderstanding
• row
• ruckus
• run-in
• spat
• squabble