brill

Etymology 1

Possibly from Cornish brilli (“mackerel”), from brithelli, plural of brithel (“mackerel”), from brith (“spotted”), from Proto-Brythonic *briθ.

noun

  1. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of brilliant.

adj

  1. (UK, slang) Wonderful, amusing; cool
    That song is totally brill, innit!

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