A fork of Rural Dictionary
An expression used in the show It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia where you get very drunk but you can still remember a few suddle events.
Dude last night I was totally browning out.
Less intense than the experience of "blacking out" when drunk and not remembering portions (or all) of your night, "browning out" occurs when you don't remember something until someone brings it up. It's not a complete blackout, but partial, because you remember once someone refreshes you.
I didn't even remember making out with Bryanne until J-Lo told me (it must not have been that good)! I definitely had a brown out last night.
getting so drunk/fucked up that you are only somewhat aware of what you are doing or what's going on and can only recall certain instances of the same.
i remember calling misty last night but don't know what i said because i was browned out.
When you drink so much that everything goes brown. It's not as severe as a black out because you remember different bits and pieces.
Last night I got smashed and totally browned out, help me remember what happened.
A partial loss of power similar to a blackout, but with less intensity. May cause lights to flicker, electronic devices to turn on/off spontaneusly, etc. See brownout
California, in the midst of a constant energy crisis, is apt to have brown outs, especially during the summer.