brasser
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Ireland/ˈbɹæzəɹ/
brasser noun: prostitute.
Noun
brasser (plural brassers)
- Prostitute.
- 1. The brassers, yeh know wha' I mean. The gee. Is tha' why?
2. Yeh know the way they're The Byrds an' Bird is another name for a girl, righ'? —Couldn't we be The Brassers? It was a great name.1987, Roddy Doyle, The Commitments, Dublin: King Farouk - Don't misunderstand me, compadre, he said. Not just women. All men are brassers as well.1991, Roddy Doyle, The Van, Secker & Warburg, →ISBN
- 1. The brassers, yeh know wha' I mean. The gee. Is tha' why?
Examples of brasser in a sentence
- "Oh, and all the brassers knew Dolly Moran," he said.2006, Benjamin Black, Christine Falls, Picador, page 174:
- Jesus, even the brassers have gone PC," I said to the screen.2011, Tony Black, Paying For It, page 167:
Forms of brasser
| plural | brassers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | brazzer |
Origin of brasser
From Cockney rhyming slang brass nail, or its reduced form brass, with the same meaning.
Questions about brasser
- What does brasser mean?
- Brasser means prostitute.
- How do you use brasser in a sentence?
- "Oh, and all the brassers knew Dolly Moran," he said.
- What part of speech is brasser?
- Brasser is a noun.
- How do you pronounce brasser?
- Brasser is pronounced /ˈbɹæzəɹ/ (Ireland).
- What is the plural of brasser?
- The plural of brasser is brassers.
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