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    [Noun]  | "brass" | \ ˈbras \


    1: an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc in variable proportions

    2: the brass instruments of an orchestra or band —often used in plural

    3: a usually brass memorial tablet

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English bras, from Old English bræs; akin to Middle Low German bras metal;

    [Noun]  | "brass band" 


    1: a band consisting chiefly or solely of brass and percussion instruments

    Origin: 1827 ;

    [Noun]  | "brass collar Democrat" 


    1: a conservative Democrat especially in the south who votes the straight Democratic ticket

    Origin: 1951 ;

    [Noun]  | "brass hat" 


    1: a member of the brass

    Origin: 1893 ;

     From the gold braid worn on the cap;

    [Noun]  | "brass instrument" 


    1: any of a group of wind instruments (such as a French horn, trombone, trumpet, or tuba) that is usually characterized by a long cylindrical or conical metal tube commonly curved two or more times and ending in a flared bell, that produces tones by the vibrations of the player's lips against a usually cup-shaped mouthpiece, and that usually has valves or a slide by which the player may produce all the tones within the instrument's range

    Origin: 1837 ;

    [Noun]  | "brass knuckles" 


    1: knuckle

    Origin: 1855 ;

    [Noun]  | "brass ring" 


    1: a rich opportunity : prize

    Origin: 1930 ;

    [Noun]  | "brass section" 


    1: the group of musicians in an orchestra who play brass instruments

    [Adjective]  | "brass" 


    1: made of brass

    2: made up of or composed for brass musical instruments

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Plural noun]  | "brass tacks" 


    1: details of immediate practical importance —usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks

    Origin: 1863 ;

    [Noun]  | "brass" 


    1: shameless boldness;


      * e.g., " ... had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves! "



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    [Noun]  | "brass rings" 


    1: as in golds, prize moneys;



    [Noun]  | "brass ring" 


    1: as in gold, prize money;



    [Noun]  | "brass band" 


    1: as in chamber orchestra, sinfonietta;


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    [Noun]  | "brass bands" 


    1: as in chamber orchestras, sinfoniettas;


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    [Plural noun]  | "brass tacks" 


    1: the specific practical details of something;


      * e.g., " ... after the usual introductions and requisite pleasantries, we got down to the brass tacks of our business proposal "



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     [ "brass" ]

    1: in a section of west london, this means bad, useless, crap

      * e.g.,  ... "That film was BRASS" or "you are BRASS at tennis" 

     [ "brass" ]

    1: The boss.

      * e.g.,  ... The brass is in town, shape up. 

     [ "brass" ]

    2: Brave.

      * e.g.,  ... That boy got some brass balls. 

     [ "brass" ]

    3: A military commander who has a lot of medals. Or just medals and awards.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at the brass on him. 

     [ "brass" ]

    1: courage, also known as balls,

      * e.g.,  ... yo u just fuckin jump'd a crook u got brass man 

     [ "brass" ]

    1: 1)A word meaning bad/crap/shite

      * e.g.,  ... 1) You're brass at that game you bitch 

     [ "brass" ]

    2: 2)A word used to chow displeasure

      * e.g.,  ... 2) "It costs £100000" "BRASS!" 

     [ "brass" ]

    1: Adjective which causes its subject noun to be looked on in an unfavourable light, to say something is bad

      * e.g.,  ... Emile Heskey is brass 

     [ "brass" ]

    1: A word to mean something/someone is bad. An adjective or an exclamation.

      * e.g.,  ... I only have enough draw for one more joint. Brass! 

     [ "brass" ]

    2: Pronounced with a short 'a' sound, like 'gas' or 'sassy'.

      * e.g.,  ... This club is so brass. Let's leave. 

     [ "brass" ]

    3: The opposite of nang.

     [ "brass" ]

    1: brass knuckles!

      * e.g.,  ... Some nucka tried to toss game on my girls ass, so I turned em around to have his face meet my brass! 

     [ "brass" ]

    1: a bra for your ass.

      * e.g.,  ... "i cannot possibly procreate with this..thing..its not sporting a brass." 

     [ "brass" ]

    2: cups start from -AA to +SS

     [ "brass" ]

    3: common brands: "Derrière Embrassé", "Popo Tight" and "Wonderbrass"

     [ "brass" ]

    4: several beauty standard campaigns have convinced women to "not let them cheeks hang loose" when looking for a potential mate as too less or too much of ass will lead the object of desire to think the woman's motherly qualities are flawed.

     [ "brass" ]

    1: 1)A yellow metal 2)A totalitarian dictatorship in the form of a file sharing hub

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, brass sucks. 

     [ "brass" ]

    1: Breath that smells like ass.

      * e.g.,  ... Get your brass out of my face! 

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