brassed

brass

1. noun, slang High-ranking officers or officials, especially in the military. The brass came in and assumed command of the whole operation.

2. noun, informal Bold, brazen, or impudent self-confidence. I can't believe he had the brass to demand a raise, right there in the middle of the meeting!

3. noun, slang Money. Primarily heard in UK. He just flashed a little brass, and the security guard let us through.

4. noun, slang A prostitute. From Cockney rhyming slang, in which "brass" is a shortening of "brass flute," "brass door," "brass dart," or "brass nail," which rhyme with "prostitute," "whore," "tart," and "tail," respectively. Primarily heard in UK. It's no surprise to me that the only woman a scumbag like him can get is a brass.

brassed

Irritated, disgruntled, or exasperated. Primarily heard in UK. John's just a bit brassed with us at the moment, so let's leave him alone.

brassed

verb

See brassed off

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释义	brassed brass 1. noun, slang High-ranking officers or officials, especially in the military. The brass came in and assumed command of the whole operation. 2. noun, informal Bold, brazen, or impudent self-confidence. I can't believe he had the brass to demand a raise, right there in the middle of the meeting! 3. noun, slang Money. Primarily heard in UK. He just flashed a little brass, and the security guard let us through. 4. noun, slang A prostitute. From Cockney rhyming slang, in which "brass" is a shortening of "brass flute," "brass door," "brass dart," or "brass nail," which rhyme with "prostitute," "whore," "tart," and "tail," respectively. Primarily heard in UK. It's no surprise to me that the only woman a scumbag like him can get is a brass. brassed Irritated, disgruntled, or exasperated. Primarily heard in UK. John's just a bit brassed with us at the moment, so let's leave him alone. See also: brass Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. brassed verb See brassed off See also: brass McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: junk Junk it! jack jacked jacking juice juiced belt belted belting References in periodicals archive Final preparations are under way at Chester's Tip Top Productions for the stage adaptation of the 1990s British film 'Brassed Off'. Brassed Off is coming to Chester; Tip Top Productions play will feature City of Chester Brass Band Kate Lock, director of Brassed On York Ltd, said: "The fact that the two stages of the Grand Depart go through the heartland of "brass band country" was what inspired us to expand our Brassed On York festival beyond York and into the more ambitious 'Tour de Brass' for 2014. Band strikes Tour tune Grimethorpe, the National Champion Band who opened the concert, played the band featured in the famous 1996 British film success, Brassed Off. Brass-tastic show from the champs; BRASS GALA CONCERT Symphony Hall REVIEWS HIT movie Brassed Off catapulted the award-winning Grimethorpe Colliery Band to worldwide recognition. What'sOn: UK's top brass rings out at Spa centre; Musicbox Brassed Off, YMCA, Cardiff BRASS band members join Cardiff actors on stage next week for a stage version of the hit play Brassed Off. Theatre preview BIG BAND: The1980's heyday and , right, current members, from left, Joe Dwerryhouse, Graham Davies, Cynthia Dare, Peter Armstrong and Keith Harman BRASSED OFF: Graham Davies hopes for a turnaround in the band's fortunes Is brass band out of tune with the times?; RECRUITMENT DRIVE LAUNCHED TO STOP NESTON BAND FROM FOLDING AFTER 30 YEARS BRASSED OFF: Graham Davies needs more musicians for his band Town is short of brass THE makers of the film Brassed Off must be really brassed off with The Full Monty. Musical miners band together to add hopeful note Furthermore, brass bands are not an isolated phenomenon of the collieries and industries of the north, although the recent movie Brassed Off might have given that impression. A class act for top brass; Thomas Robson previews one of the biggest days in the British brass band calendar The decimation of a proud industry and knock-on effect on local communities which were left forever changed after the near-year-long struggle was lost by the NUM, then one of the strongest unions in the country, was highlighted on the big screen in 1996 in the film Brassed Off, co-starring Teesside actor Stephen Tompkinson. Striking performance; BARBARA HODGSON reports on a rousing production of Brassed Off heading to Darlington to mark the 30th anniversary of the Miners' Strike And now a group of Calderdale musicians will TAKE to the fore when a new stage version of Brassed Off hits the region. BAND PLAYS STAR ROLE; Brass musicians in stage version of Brassed Off MOVIE hit Brassed Off is to be the latest stage offering from Birmingham Rep. GO: THEATRE: BIRMINGHAM REP HADE Edge Band struts its stuff on stage next week in the iconic show, Brassed Off. Musicians turned actors; Brass If you're feeling brassed off and in the need of a musical uplift during the next few weeks, a festival in County Durham could be just what you're looking for. Best of brass from jazz to classics CLASSIC Yorkshire film Brassed Off will be screened in the open air as part of a festival. Time to get brassed on; Film
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