Brodie; Brody
noun
1
a fall or leap from a great height. An allusion to Steve Brodie, a New York bookmaker who in 1886 claimed to have survived a leap from the Brooklyn Bridge and then opened a tavern which succeeded as a result of the publicity surrounding his claimed leap US, 1899.
2
a feigned drug withdrawal spasm US, 1936.
3
a failure to perform as expected CANADA, 1976.
4
a play that is a complete failure US, 1973.
5
a skid, usually controlled US, 1953