to brass

An action of annoying consequence, either inflicted upon someone or upon oneself. Commonly used following the infliction or inflicting of defeat, or when you fail in an endeavor and are consequently embarrassed, or when you inflict bodily pain upon yourself or someone else. Most commonly used in the past tense.

Opposite of 'to rinse'

v. To brass.

1. That was jupp, I just got brassed.

2. Ow! I just brassed myself on that table.

3. That bre just got brassed.

4. Whoa, Ronaldo just completely brassed himself.

5. Jacques jumped off the roof of a nunnery and now he's brassed his foot.

6. I'm going to brass you at pro evo.

by Joedl February 15, 2008

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get down to brass tacks

In the trading posts of the old west, the shopkeeper measured out a yard on his wooden counter and inserted two brass thumbtacks. He used this to measure off "yard goods" such as fabrics and rope. So to set the price he first had to get down to brass tacks.

You've selected your fabric, so let's get down to brass tacks.

by viperquilter October 17, 2015