bromide

Meaning

Noun

• A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
• A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
• A dull person with conventional thoughts.
• A platitude.
• A print made on bromide paper.

Origin

• From bromine + -ide. First used in the sense “dull person” by Gelett Burgess.
• {{cite-book
• |year=1906
• |title=Are You A Bromide?
• |author=Gelett Burgess
• |authorlink=Gelett Burgess