Broomer

/ˈbruːmər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that broods; a brooding animal, especially a hen that is ready to hatch eggs.

Etymology

From brood + the agent suffix '-er' (one who does). This follows the productive English pattern of creating nouns for people/things that perform actions.

Kelly Says

Farmers used to recognize broomers on sight—a hen that refuses to leave the nest is obsessively committed. Calling someone a broomer was a poetic way to say they were stuck in their own thoughts.

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