A gun designer with over 100 gun patents to his name, all of which were successfully sold and put into production. His first patent was for a rifle and sold for $8,000 during the late 1800s. Corrected for inflation, this would be enough to live off the interest in comfort. His most profitable design sold for an estimated $50,000. Many of his models are still in use today, such as the 1911 .45 ACP and the M2 machine gun, which is nearly unchanged beyond higher quality materials even to this day. Followed the engineering concept of KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid.
He was a member of the LDS faith, also known as Mormons.
He was a member of the LDS faith, also known as Mormons.
by Napoleon the Clown July 8, 2006
A firearms designed that was active in the late 19th century up until his death in 1926. Primarily notable for being the inventor of the modern semi-automatic pistol.
John Browning invented the pistol as we know it today, but also invented some machine guns and longarms.
by Phil McAwesome February 24, 2008
(always emphasized in a low tone)
1. A stranger acting or who could be acting in a morally questionable way. (After Civil War figure)
2. Simply a stereotypical person that you are or feel like being suspicious of for whatever reason.
1. A stranger acting or who could be acting in a morally questionable way. (After Civil War figure)
2. Simply a stereotypical person that you are or feel like being suspicious of for whatever reason.
1. “Check out this John Brown handing out his business cards to the people in line on Black Friday for his legal services in case an injury occurs. Like are you serious here?!?”
“Stay here and guard this pile of broken electronics in case some John Brown decides to take it upon himself to recycle them for us. You never know...”
2. “Look at this John Brown walking down the street with his groceries like he’s got nothing to do. I see you. -.-“
“Stay here and guard this pile of broken electronics in case some John Brown decides to take it upon himself to recycle them for us. You never know...”
2. “Look at this John Brown walking down the street with his groceries like he’s got nothing to do. I see you. -.-“
by shaggymorphism October 28, 2021
1) A drugged out dumbass who can’t accept ANY responsibility for ANYTHING they do.
2) Useless as dogshit
2) Useless as dogshit
by Old Wise E May 17, 2022
A John Brown is when you go to Harpers Ferry and jump in the water were the Shenendoah and the Potomic rivers meet each other. Swim out to the center of this intersection and take off all your clothes. Next, you jump out of the water and yell, "JOHN BROWN!" thus exposing yourself to the three states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia all at the same time.
"Me and my buddy got on either side of a woman in a raft and John Browned her. She didnt even see us coming!"
by A John Browner July 27, 2006
Upper management has been trying to fire him from the start, but in order to save his position he ratted on his team lead who tried to save him. That is a John Brown Nose.
by Eaton Cummins May 4, 2016
by Hockeyfan28 August 11, 2009