brown out
in. [for the electricity] to fade and dim down. (Something less than a blackout.)The power kept browning out.The lights started to brown out, and I thought maybe I didn't pay the bill for the juice.
brownout
n. a period of dimming or fading of the electricity.There was another brownout today.They keep building all these expensive power stations, and then we still have brownouts.
juice
n. electricity.The juice has been off since dawn.Turn on the juice, and let's see if it runs.