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Catalogue of the Collection of London Antiquities in the ...
196 Spur, brass, neck elbowed, slightly curved shank ; James I — Charles II ; 4 in
. long. Nelson's Wharf, Lambeth, 1892. 197 Spur, brass, star rowel, elbowed neck
, slightly curved shank ; James I — Charles II ; 4| in. long. 198 Spur, brass gilt, ...
Guildhall Museum (London, England), 1908
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
TAIL n.2 (4)] brass neck n. [1960s+] Impudence, audacity; often in phr. have a
brass neck. [SE brass + neck, i.e. able to STICK ONE'S NECK OUT v. without risk
of hurting it because it's as tough as brass; but note BRASS n.2 + NECK n.2(l)] ...
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Shorter Slang Dictionary
28 brass neck brass neck, n. impudence, cheek, as in of all the brass neck. See
also neck. brass-neck, adj. impudent, as in a brass-neck lie. The term is also
used as a noun, meaning impudence. See also neck. brass tacks, get down to to
...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
(Also among grafters: Philip Allingham.) brass-neck. lmpudent: military: C.20. F. &
G., 'A brass-neck lie'. Also as n., impudence: see neck, n., 1. brass off, v.i. To
grumble: military: C.20. F. & G.—2. V.t. To reprimand severely: Services: WW2.
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Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body
Their rituals and traditions are so ancient that many Padaung claim to have
forgotten them. Among the many Padaung customs are the practices of adorning
the women of the tribe through fashioning brass neck rings to elongate the neck.
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Chambers concise dictionary
7 (esp the brass or the brass neck) colloq overconfidence or effrontery; nerve •
had the brass neck to send me the bill. 8 colloq, esp N Eng money; cash. > adj
made of brass. [Anglo-Saxon brass] □ brassy see separate entry. ♢ brassed off
Brit ...
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Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
Slang: from the humorous observation, in Arctic weather conditions, that, 'It's cold
enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.' brass neck insolence; brazen
effrontery. She had the brass neck to ask me to lend her £1,000. An earlier
version ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
1928–. GUARDIAN Brass monkey weather (1973). brass neck noun Audacity,
effrontery. 1984–. GUARDIAN You can only marvel at the brass neck of Rupert
Murdoch's Sun. Yesterday it launched its Politicians' Complaints Commission, ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
Feed Pump—2} in. diameter by 1312- in. stroke. Of cast iron of ample size.
Plunger of brass. Neck rings and gland bushes of brass. Valve boxes of brass
and valves of brass, and fitted with suction and delivery pipes of copper, also
large air ...
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A South African Kingdom: The Pursuit of Security in ...
... for use in war.25 Also impressive was a brass or copper collar, three or four
centimetres wide, which was worn around the neck by both men and women.
Martin saw these collars made in the 1890s: The brass neck ornaments are made
out ...
Elizabeth A. Eldredge, 2002
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Cradle of democracy has sent a message to the world
Camouflage, exaggeration, distortion, machination, brass neck and arrogance are frequent core qualities at play ..oops ...and self-aggrandising ... «Irish Independent, Июл 15»
The Tories' message on social housing is that the state is for losers
... in which the jargon of tackling crime is deployed to describe people who have the brass neck to rent social housing and have jobs. This is the ... «The Guardian, Июл 15»
From the archives
BRASS NECK: Five boys, three of them aged 13, the others 12 and ten, appeared at Kilsyth Juvenile Court charged with the theft of 33ft of ... «Cumbernauld News, Июл 15»
Sports Hotline: Panto season comes early as Rangers and Celtic …
Rangers fans who are trying to have a pop at Celtic have a bigger brass neck than I could have imagined.” Steven Wallace, Perth , said: ... «Scottish Daily Record, Июл 15»
Chutzpah Charlie declares himself to be a winner all right
... go into the bloody tent," grumbled the flat-capped man of the people. Chutzpah Charlie eased past the winning-post by a distant brass neck. «Irish Independent, Июл 15»
Kanye West stage invader calls the rapper a 'plonker' and 'a kid who …
That'd be a sheer brass neck. "You've got to be in blagger mode," he told NME. "Walk the walk, talk the talk and get your swagger on. I felt like I ... «Entertainment.ie, Июн 15»
The Midlands is still fighting for a fair deal from Government as cash …
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin showed he had a brass neck when two major rail schemes were shunted into the sidelines last week. «Birmingham Mail, Июн 15»
Feeding the whanau in the best of diy traditions
By rigorously checking the brass neck on each fired brass case, and by discarding the split cases, he regularly gets 10-15 reloads out of each ... «Nelson Mail, Июн 15»
Mhairi Black receives first class honours degree
Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland, she said: "It was a brass neck walking into a room with people I've been studying with for years and they're ... «BBC News, Июн 15»
Land bought by Greenpeace to defy Heathrow expansion quietly …
25 Jun 2015 5:30. 99 100. It requires some serious brass neck to 'confuse' rent with own! Reply | Pick. Report. girlstuff Lozer. 25 Jun 2015 5:57. «The Guardian, Июн 15»
