Obsolete form of bridge.

The criminal operations of brigands.

plural of brigandism

(poetic) Jesus Christ

(chiefly Britain) Collectively, those people who write letters to newspaper editors, politicians, etc., expressing eccentric views; the letters are often stereotyped as being handwritten in green ink, characterized by the frequent use of capital letters and underlining, and lengthy.

(figuratively) Something that attracts a great deal of attention because of its superficial characteristics. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bright, shiny, object.

plural of brigandage

The hierarchical organization of the kitchen staff in a restaurant into small teams or individuals, each responsible for a type of food (starters, mains etc) under the overall control of a head chef.

(idiomatic) The glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big city. / (informal) Surgery.

To examine a situation, usually bad, from a positive perspective.