brass:

British slang for prostitute , based on the rhyming slang brass-nail , a rhyme on tail , and derived from the customary tradition, in rhyming slang, of dropping the rhyming word. See prostitute for synonyms.
See Also: brass, brasser

Quotes Containing brass:
Dixie Daisy (Barbara Stanwyck) in Lady of Burlesque (1943): ''When I dress for a date with you, it will be a suit of armor and brass knuckles.''
Dixie Daisy (Barbara Stanwyck) in Lady of Burlesque (1943): 'When I dress for a date with you, it will be a suit of armor and brass knuckles.'
Stella (Marilyn Sokol) showing Gloria (Goldie Hawn) her alarm wistle, Mace, and brass knuckles in Foul Play (1978): ''Without them you''re a walking light bulb waiting to be screwed. ''
Stella (Marilyn Sokol) showing Gloria (Goldie Hawn) her alarm wistle, Mace, and brass knuckles in Foul Play (1978): ''Without them you''re a walking light bulb waiting to be screwed. ''

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