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freeze the balls off a brass monkey 

The cannon balls on a man o' war were stacked and held in place by a brass ring on the deck known as a brass monkey. In cold weather the sea spray would turn to ice thus freezing the cannon balls together and onto the ring.
Hence the expression "It's cold enough to freeze balls on a brass monkey" or simply "brass monkey weather". Note that the correct phrase is "on" NOT "off" a "brass monkey". The expression is often corrupted to hint at an association with a man's testicles balls

brass monkey 

A nightclub located in Narre Warren frequented by teenyboppers and old afghanis. Highest bogan concentration of the south eastern suburbs (melbourne). Adam 12 play there!
hey dazza, gazza, cheryl, lets go yo the monkey to listen to some nickelback and own some wild turkeys!!!
brass monkey by leonie April 3, 2003

Brass Monkey 

When something (usually an action, circumstance, or conversation) becomes odd, weird, bad, or funky it is referred to as 'Brass Monkey'.
1. "While I was up to bat, the pitcher threw me the most brass monkey curve ball I have ever seen!"

2. P1: "I just saw a mailbox shoot a boy!"

P2: "Wow, that is brass monkey."
Brass Monkey by T.H.E.Jasper April 28, 2010

Brass Monkey 

another way of describing an amazing hand job. also a nickname given by a couple in OC
Boy: Hey babe, what are we gonna do tonight?

Girl: I don't know, I haven't given you a brass monkey in a while

Boy: Oooooh, sounds good *whips out KY*
Brass Monkey by OClovers April 5, 2009

Brass-Monkey 

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Brass-Monkey by When_ January 19, 2021

brass monkey 

What happens to a man's scrotum during extremely cold weather. A painful form of shrinkage.
I had a severe case of the brass monkey in the locker room after the hockey game.
brass monkey by bill the cat October 23, 2008