Definition of "Brodie"

Brodie¹

/ˈbɹoʊdi/

proper noun
1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland, the location of Brodie Castle (OS grid ref NH9757).

Brodie²

/ˈbɹoʊdi/

noun
plural Brodies
1. (US, informal) A suicidal leap.
  Quotations
  "We don't believe this bird took a Brodie," Bruckman told them. "He wouldn't know the meaning of remorse, and he's not the suicidal type. […]
  1960, Martin M. Frank, Diary of a D.A., page 26
2. (US, informal, figurative, by extension) A risky enterprise; a chance taken.
  Quotations
  August Marien took a brodie (any one is apt to) by getting married last month.
  1916, The American Photo Engraver, volume 9, page 536