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PRONUNCIATION OF BRASS MONKEY

brass monkey  [brɑːs ˈmʌŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRASS MONKEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brass monkey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRASS MONKEY


chunky
ˈtʃʌŋkɪ
clunky
ˈklʌŋkɪ
flunky
ˈflʌŋkɪ
funky
ˈfʌŋkɪ
gunky
ˈɡʌŋkɪ
hunkey
ˈhʌŋkɪ
hunky
ˈhʌŋkɪ
junkie
ˈdʒʌŋkɪ
junky
ˈdʒʌŋkɪ
monkey
ˈmʌŋkɪ
plunky
ˈplʌŋkɪ
punkey
ˈpʌŋkɪ
punky
ˈpʌŋkɪ
skunky
ˈskʌŋkɪ
spunkie
ˈspʌŋkɪ
spunky
ˈspʌŋkɪ
sunkie
ˈsʌŋkɪ
technojunkie
ˈtɛknəʊˌdʒʌŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRASS MONKEY

brass
brass band
brass farthing
brass foundry
brass hat
brass knuckles
brass neck
brass plaque
brass plate
brass ring
brass rubbing
brass tacks
brassage
brassard
brassart
brassbound
brassed off
brasserie
brassfounder
brassfounding

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRASS MONKEY

bonnet monkey
dinkey
donkey
grease monkey
green monkey
howler monkey
leaf monkey
New World monkey
nodding donkey
Old World monkey
powder monkey
proboscis monkey
red-backed squirrel monkey
rhesus monkey
Sankey
spider monkey
squirrel monkey
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
turnkey
woolly spider monkey

Synonyms and antonyms of brass monkey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brass monkey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRASS MONKEY

Find out the translation of brass monkey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brass monkey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brass monkey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铜猴子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brass monkey
570 millions of speakers

English

brass monkey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीतल बंदर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قرد من النحاس الأصفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Brass Monkey
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brass Monkey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রাস বানর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Brass Monkey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monyet tembaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brass Monkey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猛烈に寒い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황동 원숭이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monyet kuningan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng khỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பித்தளை குரங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पितळ बंदर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pirinç maymun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brass Monkey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brass Monkey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Brass Monkey
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Brass Monkey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορείχαλκο μαϊμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koper aap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apa mässing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brass Monkey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brass monkey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRASS MONKEY»

The term «brass monkey» is normally little used and occupies the 117.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRASS MONKEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brass monkey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRASS MONKEY»

Discover the use of brass monkey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brass monkey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Brass Monkey
The Brass Monkey!
Harry Whittington, 2012
2
LIFE
1971 Heublein Brass Monkey. 48 Proot Made with Rum, Smirnoff Vodka and Natural Flavors. Heublein Incorporated Hartford, Connecticut 06101. Meet the interesting people who'll sell you paintings, satin jockey. Admiral Kokura Purported to ...
3
LIFE
WAS. THE. BRASS. MONKEY. A. WOMAN? Further. speculations. concerning. the. drink. that. defeated. the. Japanese. Imperial. Secret. Service. in. World. War. II. Heublein Brass Monkey. 48 Proof. Made with Rum. Smirnoff* Vodka and ...
4
A Brass Monkey
Lanxi Hahn, a wealthy Hong Kong businessman and, by family tradition, part time junk captain and smuggler, must emigrate his extended family from Hong Kong before it reverts to the People's Republic of China at midnight on 30 June, 1997, ...
Bill Berg, 2006
5
New York Magazine
Bits and pieces of the Brass Monkey legend are still surfacing. As hard to pin down as quicksilver, as boneless as oysters, but as hard to ignore as the jolt of brass knuckles. The truth? Where does it lie? Candidly, we don't know. It is rumored ...
6
The Brass Monkey / Date Was Possession and Short Subjects
Some of the writings for this book are taken from the author¿s display of situations and events either from our past experiences or present.
David Scolaro, 2013
7
LIFE
Admiral Kokura Purported to be H.E. Rasske, Manila 1939. l:s- A Modern Legend Unfolds Before the Brass Monkey was a drink, it was a code name for a spy. W. W. II. Our side. His spy-mastering in 1941-43 drove the other side up their shoji ...
8
Ebony
This much is on record: that a year before the war's end, the Brass Monkey Club, named after a small brass figunne in a ruche by the door, was raided and closed. And that H. E. Rasske, code name Brass Monkey, his mission in Macao ...
9
New York Magazine
WAS THE BRASS MONKEY A WOMAN? Further speculations concerning the drink that defeated the Japanese Imperial Secret Service in World War II. Heublein Brass Monkey. 48 Proof. Made with Rum. Smirnoff* Vodka and Natural Flavors.
10
LIFE
WAS. THE. BRASS. MONKEY. A. WOMAN? Further. speculations. concerning. the. drink. that. defeated. the. Japanese. Imperial. Secret. Service. in. World. War. II. Heublein Brass Monkey. 48 Proof. Made with Rum, Smirnoff" Vodka and ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRASS MONKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brass monkey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
10 Best Songs About Drinking
In the event you've never actually had a brass monkey, you definitely had a different college experience than we did. You obviously know the ... «Phoenix New Times, Jul 15»
2
First Portland Craft Beer Fest is the star of 4th of July weekend
... Born & Raised IPA, Spin Cycle Red, Crony Brown Ale, Brass Monkey American Strong Ale and Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout. Big Al's/Widmer ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
3
This Week In Beer: 99 Oregon Beers Walk Into a Bar
Ranging from an American strong ale called Brass Monkey, to a blond ale called Poser, there should be something here for everyone. PH. «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
4
What's flowing through your iPod?
BRATTLEBORO >> If your iPod playlist includes AC/DC's "You shook me all night long" and "Brass Monkey" by the Beastie Boys, you definitely ... «Brattleboro Reformer, Jul 15»
5
Brass Monkey, Dick Gaughan, Gilmore and Roberts to play at …
Festival chairman Tony Trafford said: “I think Brass Monkey has to be our top catch. They agreed to come for what we could afford because of ... «Belper News, Jun 15»
6
Milk run winner Phil Costley wanted more competition
The day after taking out the national title at the 2005 New Zealand Cross Country title in Nelson, Costley competed in the Brass Monkey Kayak ... «The Nelson Mail, Jun 15»
7
Brass Monkey evolves into slightly new breed of bar
Eight years ago, the Brass Monkey West Allis opened at 11904 W. Greenfield Ave. and Frank Zoborowski, who was the manager at the time, ... «OnMilwaukee.com, Jun 15»
8
Dodge Viper Powers Into 2016 With New ACR Model, Expanded …
The newly designed ACR wheel is available in Gloss Black or Brass Monkey finish. All Dodge Vipers are hand built exclusively at the Conner ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
9
Happy Hour History: The Bronx
But unlike, say, the Brass Monkey, this one won't make you feel like a 14 year old raiding his parents' liquor cabinet. The accepted history of the ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Shirley Collins Southbank Celebration
... Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey). The assembled artists will then recreate Shirley Collins and the Albion Band's seminal 1971 folk-rock album ... «The Quietus, Jun 15»

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