brass neck

Speech parts

1. brass neck - Noun

2. brass neck - Verb

Meaning

(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) Gall, shamelessness, cheek.

(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) A person with gall.

brass-neck (third-person singular simple present brass-necks, present participle brass-necking, simple past and past participle brass-necked)

(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) To behave boldly or shamelessly.

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Alternative names

brass-neck

Synonyms

guff bad manners procacity

Antonyms

diplomacy chivalry gallantry tact couth good manners

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Related terms

brass neck brass-necked brass-balled neck like a jockey's bollocks

Close letter words and terms

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