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brass neck

brass neck
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bras, brahs nek]
    • /bræs, brɑs nɛk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bras, brahs nek]
    • /bræs, brɑs nɛk/

Definitions of brass neck words

  • noun brass neck effrontery; nerve 3
  • noun brass neck (Idiomatic) (Britain, Ireland) Gall, shamelessness, cheek. 0
  • noun brass neck (Idiomatic) (Britain, Ireland) A person with gall. 0

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Parts of speech for Brass neck

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brass neck popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for brass neck

noun brass neck

  • chutzpah — If you say that someone has chutzpah, you mean that you admire the fact that they are not afraid or embarrassed to do or say things that shock, surprise, or annoy other people.

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