Brimley

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Bovey Tracey parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7977). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

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""Have you ever seen Hot to Trot with Bobcat Goldthwait and... what's his name? Uh, fat guy..." "Chris Farley?" "No, older." "Wilford Brimley?" "Not that old. Um, he's Canadian." "John Candy?" "John Candy, that's it.""

Etymology

From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom + -ley and doublet of Bromley.

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