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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRASSED OFF

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brassed off is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BRASSED OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brassed Off

Brassed Off is a 1996 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Mark Herman and starring Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald and Ewan McGregor. The film, a British-American co-production made between the Monty Python production company Prominent Features, Channel Four Films and Miramax Films, is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of their pit. The soundtrack for the film was provided by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, and the plot is based on Grimethorpe's own struggles against pit closures. It is generally very positively received for its role in promoting brass bands and their music. Parts of the film make reference to the huge increase in suicides that resulted from the end of the coal industry in Britain, and the struggle to retain hope in the circumstances. Channel 4 and The Guardian both sponsored what was expected to be a low-profile film; it was not expected to gain the wide audience that it has and the film does not make explicit the political background to the plot.

Definition of brassed off in the English dictionary

The definition of brassed off in the dictionary is fed up; disgruntled.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRASSED OFF

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BRASSED OFF

bad off
bite someone´s head off
browned off
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turn off
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Synonyms and antonyms of brassed off in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «brassed off» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

brassed关闭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tocando el viento
570 millions of speakers

English

brassed off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद brassed
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

براسيد قبالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Brassed от
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bronzeado off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রাসেড বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Virtuoses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tembaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brassed Off
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オフ真鍮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오프 brassed
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dikebaki
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

brassed tắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெடித்தது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद brassed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tütsülenmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Thatcher
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Orkiestra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Brassed від
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alamă off
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Βιρτουοζοι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

brassed af
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Brassed off
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Brassed off
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brassed off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRASSED OFF»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRASSED OFF»

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The Representation of the Working Class in the Films Brassed ...
This essay is based on the assumption that most stereotypes refer back to the traditional image of the working class as it existed at the be
Alena Friedrich, 2007
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Tears of Laughter: Comedy-Drama in 1990s British Cinema
Brassed Off is also attracted to the kind of saucy humour associated with the films of George Formby and the 'Carry On' series. For all its striving for a more democratic and accountable form of society, Brassed Off is still committed to a way of ...
Nigel Mather, 2006
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Film, Drama and the Break-up of Britain
277) Whilst I would strongly question such an unambiguous reading of The Full Monty, it is also clear that of the two, Brassed Off is much more inclined to look back to pre-Thatcherite conditions of union power for its narrative inspiration and  ...
Steven Blandford, 2007
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A Postcapitalist Politics
Illustrating Stances Two British films that came out during the late 1990s, Brassed Off and The Full Monty, focus on the effects of deindustrialization on communities and masculine identities. As economic geographers who had been studying ...
J. K. Gibson-Graham, 2006
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Reflective Practice in Geography Teaching
In the UK the steep decline of the deep-mining industry since the mid-1980s ( when the last great miners' strike, frequently recalled by the miners in Brassed Off , failed to break the resolve of government to curb the power of the National Union ...
Ashley Kent, William Ashley Kent, 2000
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British Cinema Past and Present
A similar message provides the emotional and narrative core of Brassed Off: from the opening scenes, we are told that the colliery closure which the film's miners are fighting (the nominal narrative 'problem' to be resolved) is almost certainly ...
Justine Ashby, Andrew Higson, 2013
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Contemporary Cultural Theory: An Introduction
In The Ticklish Subject, for example, he analyses two British films, Brassed Off and The Full Monty, as 'stories about the traumatic disintegration of old-style working- class male identity' (p. 351). In the first film, Zizek's interest is in the brass ...
Andrew Milner, Jeff Browitt, 2002
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The British Brass Band : A Musical and Social History: A ...
Such was the case with the film Brassed Off, released in 1996.1 It is a study of the way that a brass band in the north of England copes with adversity and social change. The band in question is a colliery band, and the colliery faces closure.
Trevor Herbert, 2000
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Back Shelf Beauties: Movies You Should Rent When the New ...
Brassed Off” is English slang for being angry, which is the best way to describe the helplessness and disgust many of the characters feel in this movie. The men of Grimley have played in the town's brass band for over one hundred years, and  ...
Willie Waffle, 2002
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
brannigan brass brassed off brass-hat brat pack Britney Spears rhyming slang for 'beers' breezer brewer's droop brewer's. brannigan noun N Amer 1 dated A state of intoxication; hence, a drinking bout or spree. 1903–. G. ADE Those who ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRASSED OFF»

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Win tickets to see the Grimethorpe Colliery Band with Melbourne …
STARS of the hit film Brassed Off and winners of countless brass band championships, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band comes to venues around ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Andrew Dunn to star in The Railway Children
His extensive theatre work includes the UK tours of Brassed Off and The Full Monty. Andrew was also in the original casts of John Godber's Up ... «Entertainment Focus, Jul 15»
3
Stalybridge cinema lovers can watch movies in their home town - for …
Opening with Brassed Off, the forum is looking for anyone who still has an original ushers tray from the Palace or Metro in Ashton to donate. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
4
East Neuk Festival adds another string to its bow with sand art
Not to be left high and dry, brassed off sculptors Jamie Wardley and Claire Jamieson worked against the sands of time to rebuild the statue. «The Courier, Jun 15»
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What the Hatfield Colliery closure really means for Yorkshire
However, unless the pit, which played a starring role in the film Brassed Off, witnesses a miracle, it is unlikely to mark it's centenary. “Mining has ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
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Brassed off with the Waterloo pomp which shows how we're just …
It was absolutely crazy that Britain celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, where the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Cooper heads Brassed Off cast
Derby Theatre has announced that Quadrophenia star Garry Cooper is among the cast for its big production for the autumn, Brassed Off. «Derbyshire Times, Jun 15»
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Armed Police draw their guns during arrest in central Wellington
... police had their guns pointed at the guy on the ground, while the woman had her hands up ... the guy looked pretty brassed off," Carr said. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Andrew Dunn Joins the West End's RAILWAY CHILDREN Tonight
His extensive theatre work includes the UK tours of Brassed Off and The Full Monty. Andrew was also in the original casts of John Godber's Up ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
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Deal Festival 2015 featuring the Grimethrope Colliery Band …
The legendary band's fame grew even further after the film Brassed Off. Their programme for Deal has been specially devised as a celebration ... «Kent Online, Jun 15»

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