It used to be that you called any mixed-breed dog a mutt. But at today’s dog parks, you’re just as likely to run into schnugs, bassadors, and dalmadoodles. Also, if someone has a suntan, you might say he’s brown as a berry. But...
Brown as a berry goes back to Chaucer and the 1300’s, when brown was the new dark purple. This is part of a complete episode.