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brass monkey

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Noun1.brass monkey - a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
pedestal, stand, base - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
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Thus, it was quite literally, cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
Secret of brass monkey weather by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
I've seen a few porn shoots -- three dudes walking around a hotel room with cameras and lights filming a couple," said Joe, a manager at the next-door Brass Monkey.
The glass-paned Big Apple hotel that offers free peep shows of sex ... by Asian News International
On a freezing cold night (two of the buskers on Princes Street were brass monkey sopranos) I'm afraid The Sizzling Scot was far from sizzling.
EATING OUT: Scot to do better; This restaurant's website entices Tam ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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