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Brownie (given Name)
Brownie is a given name or a hypocorism often used in reference to the brownie. The name came into use in the 1890s when poems and drawings about the mythical beings were published by Palmer Cox in the children's magazine '' St. Nicholas''. Broonie is a variant. It was also a term for the Brownies, referring to Girl Scouts who are aged seven to ten. The term was taken from a story about the brownie. The word brownie is also a diminutive English word for someone with the surname Brown or for the color brown. Usage The name was in rare use for both boys and girls in the United States between 1890 and 1920. Women with the given name *Brownie Wise Brownie Wise (; May 25, 1913 – September 24, 1992) was a pioneering American saleswoman largely responsible for the success of the home products company Tupperware, through her development of the "party plan" system of marketing. She initiall ... (née Humphrey; 1913–1992), American saleswoman credited with the success of the Tupper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownie (folklore)
A brownie or broonie ( Scots), also known as a or (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks. The human owners of the house must leave a bowl of milk or cream or some other offering for the brownie, usually by the hearth. Brownies are described as easily offended and will leave their homes forever if they feel they have been insulted or in any way taken advantage of. Brownies are characteristically mischievous and are often said to punish or pull pranks on lazy servants. If angered, they are sometimes said to turn malicious, like boggarts. Brownies originated as domestic tutelary spirits, very similar to the Lares of ancient Roman tradition. Descriptions of brownies vary regionally, but they are usually described as ugly, brown-skinned, and covered in hair. In the oldest stories, they are usually human-sized or larger. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Brown (dancer)
Ernest "Brownie" Brown (April 25, 1916 – August 21, 2009) was an African American tap dancer and last surviving member of the Original Copasetics. He was the dance partner of Charles "Cookie" Cook, with whom he performed from the days of vaudeville into the 1960s, and of Reginald McLaughlin, also known as "Reggio the Hoofer," from 1996 until Brown's death in 2009. Early life Ernest Brown was born on April 25, 1916, in Chicago, Illinois, where he professionally danced as a child. Career Early career At age thirteen, Brown met his longtime dance partner Charles “Cookie” Cook, with whom he performed until the 1960s. They performed in acts such as Garbage And His Two Cans, in which they played the garbage cans, and Sarah Venable's Mammy And Her Picks. They traveled around, touring on the Black vaudeville circuits, arriving back home in Chicago at the Riviera Theater. In 1930, they formed the dance team Cook & Brown and headed to New York. Cookie and Brownie had develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
