Brownie
WordNet
noun
(1) Square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
(2) (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
(3) A junior Girl Scout
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From the story "The Brownies" by Juliana Horatia Ewing, written in 1870. In the story two children, Tommy and Betty, learn that children can be helpful brownies or lazy boggarts.
Noun
- A junior Girl Guide
- A junior Girl Scout.