the brass
Plural NounMilitary SlangUsed by common soldiers as an unspecific collective term for people of much higher rank. (the ones making the decisions)Can also be applied to a police force.Brasse
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A prostitute,from the cockney slang BRASS NAIL,meaning TAIL,tail being a slang name for a prostitute
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I am pretty sure that the top comment is correct, it does mean prostitute in cockney rhyming slang but I read somewhere that it comes from people saying brass flute for prostitute which makes more sense to me then brass nail.
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*Ammunition casing.
*British terminology referring to negative quality.
*Another term for "money".
*Synonym for "shoot", used often by Australian military terminology.
*Powerful military commanders who, for example, call certain shots.
*British terminology referring to negative quality.
*Another term for "money".
*Synonym for "shoot", used often by Australian military terminology.
*Powerful military commanders who, for example, call certain shots.
Example:
MOM : "Don't forget to pick up the brass when you're done shooting your Garand, OK?"
ME : "Whatever. Not like we have a reloading kit or something..."
LIMEY : "That bitch was brass mate!"
DRUG-DEALER : "No brass, no deal. Now get outta here."
AUSSIE : "Ah'll brass that bitch up mate!"
LIEUTENANT : "The operation was a success!"
COLONEL : "I noticed. I'm gonna bring it up with the Brass later on. Hope they accept the results though....you know how nervous and picky the Brass can be."
MOM : "Don't forget to pick up the brass when you're done shooting your Garand, OK?"
ME : "Whatever. Not like we have a reloading kit or something..."
LIMEY : "That bitch was brass mate!"
DRUG-DEALER : "No brass, no deal. Now get outta here."
AUSSIE : "Ah'll brass that bitch up mate!"
LIEUTENANT : "The operation was a success!"
COLONEL : "I noticed. I'm gonna bring it up with the Brass later on. Hope they accept the results though....you know how nervous and picky the Brass can be."