‖brommer, noun
- Origin:
- Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans (perhaps from Dutch bromvlieg), blowfly, bluebottle, from brom to hum, buzz.
Any of several blow-flies of the Calliphoridae; brummer fly.
c1939 S.H. Skaife S. Afr. Nature Notes 68Among the most deadly enemies of the caterpillars are certain hairy stout-bodied flies about the size of the common ‘bluebottle’ (brommer).
1971 Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)Oh no, not another brommer in the house — they make such a noise.
Any of several blow-flies of the Calliphoridae; brummer fly.
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