brass neck
brass neck · brass necks
Gall, shamelessness, cheekGall, shamelessness, cheek.
Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, UK, idiomatic)Gall, shamelessness, cheek.
(Ireland, UK, idiomatic)A person with gall.
Origin
From stick one's neck out.From stick one's neck out.
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Forms
plural: brass necks| Singular | brass neck |
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Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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