Brodie or brody?
brodie is a noun meaning “A close male friend, or a man deserving of respect; a bro”; brody is a noun meaning “Intentionally spinning in circles and sliding in an automobile”. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) brody is about as common as brodie.
What is the difference between brodie and brody?
| brodie | brody | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | A close male friend, or a man deserving of respect; a bro USinformalA suicidal leap USinformalA risky enterprise; a chance taken | |
| Example | none recorded | I spun a brody in some chat up at the old zinc mine |
| Forms | brodies | brodies |
| Pronunciation | /bɹoʊdi/ /bɹəʊdi/ /ˈbɹoʊdi/ | /bɹoʊdi/ /bɹəʊdi/ |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words | 2.1 times per million words |
Sources: brodie and brody in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of brodie and brody
brodie
- 1
A close male friend, or a man deserving of respect; a bro
- 2
Alternative spelling of Brodie (“a suicidal leap, or risky chance taken”)
- 3
USinformalA suicidal leap
- 4
USinformalA risky enterprise; a chance taken
brody
- 1
slangIntentionally spinning in circles and sliding in an automobile
I spun a brody in some chat up at the old zinc mine
- 2
Alternative form of Brodie
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, brodie or brody?
brodie appears 1.7 times per million words; brody 2.1 times per million words.
brodie 1.7 times per million wordsbrody 2.1 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).