(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) A person with gall.
(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) A person with gall.
That’s why it’s particularly outrageous for the government to sneak out its rubbish “blueprint” for cycling and walking on Easter Sunday, and having the brass neck to try to spin its laughably small investment in cycling and walking as a…
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(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) Nervy; cheeky; shameless.
(slang) courageous, brave.
British slang meaning to brazen something out — to face down a difficult or embarrassing situation through sheer nerve and confidence rather than honesty or apology. The 'brass' element invokes the idea of bold, hard-faced audacity. Used in informal British speech for situations requiring bluffing through trouble.
(of women, slang) courage, guts.
the fucking brass neck on this prick
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(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) Gall, shamelessness, cheek.
“Takes a real brass neck to be posting things like this when we know for a fact what kind of material certain transphobes like to look up for 'research' purposes.”
“The fucking brass neck of these utter morons.”
“the fucking brass neck on this prick”
“Hahahahaha the brass neck on this chump”
“And the brass neck award 2026 goes to ...”
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