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brown shoe

substitute for bless you, used only after the first sneeze.

since the ears take a few seconds to adjust after the pressure change, everyone will hear bless you instead. people nearby won't expect to hear it, but won't say anything if they do.

if the person sleezes a second time, revert to bless you and anyone who thought they heard brown shoe will think they're losing it... ;)~
they: ahhhhhh-chooo!
you: brown shoe
they: thank you
other: (thinks they heard brown shoe, but not sure enough to say anything)

Old Brown Shoe 

A term used for a slut who is generally passed around between friends
Geezer 1: Holy shit, Captain Ron is fucking Erin with an ice dildo!

Geezer 2: Fuck that skank is an old brown shoe!
Old Brown Shoe by timmy scridlow March 25, 2009

brown shoes 

shoes that are brown

fucking sweet!

(mrs yankee fucking wore)
wow those shoes are fucking sweet
brown shoes by robin November 29, 2003

brown shoes 

A substitute phrase for "fuck you". Handy for use in places/situations where discretion is of importance. Also if you get caught saying "fuck you", and get asked to repeat what you just said, just say "brown shoes".
{in church}
1-"You got that cash you owe me?"
2-"No."
1-"Brown shoes!
{in grade 4}
1-"Psst... Buddy, you're such a dweeb..."
2-"FUCK YOU!"
Teacher-"WHAT did you say?"
2-"Brown shoes, ma'am."
brown shoes by Woodenhead May 14, 2006

Brownshoe 

A Canadian term for a career politician, one whose main goal is to climb the party ladder and get power, not to make real change or help his constituents. Typically reserved for members of the Conservative Party of Canada who hold neoliberal economic views and who advocate socially liberal policies. Called brownshoes due to their habit of wearing poor quality, badly fitted blue suits with clunky brown shoes to look casual and "appeal" to middle class voters.
"Did you see Jason Kenney and Andrew Scheer at the Gay Hindus for Free Trade fundraiser last night? Kenney was dancing with a transsexual, and he calls himself conservative..."

"Doesn't surprise me, he's a brownshoe, he'll sell out to anyone to win votes"

brownshoe 

A situation that has gotten so out of hand, or so thoroughly mismanaged, that it has become a virtual or literal pile of crap. Refers to the condition of a person's shoe after they step in the pile.
The accounting team is so disorganized that they lost our invoice payment. This is a total brownshoe situation.
brownshoe by Snafoodie December 8, 2020
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