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brossiere 

n. Undergarment worn around the chest of a male, intended to provide support to male breasts.
Uncle Steve's man-boobs are larger than Aunt Sue's. He could use the support of a well-made brossiere.
brossiere by ChatteringClasses July 23, 2009
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A dualistic moniker -the ultimate compliment or a sly insult. It can be applied to anyone residing in Vancouver, Canada.

Usage has also been reported in Nanaimo, Canada.
"You bassie!" (said after your friend brings you your favourite brie cheese).
"That bassie!" (said about the girl who just slept with your girlfriend).
bassie by Head Bassie September 29, 2004
The halter that elevates and holds in place human mammary glands, named for the inventor Phillipelde Brassiere.

Sometime in the mid twentieth century somebody started calling them bras, maybe because they could spell brassiere. Hardly any store advertises or customers ask for brassieres today. It's simply bra.
Dagmar had a hard time finding a store that sold 44DDD bras.
brassiere by Richard Black March 30, 2005
To be skint or have a lack of money
I can't afford that dope, I'm brassed!
brassed by Dolpho July 20, 2006

brassiere masochism 

A common female experience since many of us spend our days with our tits cruelly funneled into odd shapes and configurations.
My mom passed her brassiere masochism down to all of us who couldn’t wait to have perfect, perky ta-tas just like her’s.
Brassik is to be without money, at the time.
See potless,Broke,Penny less,without a farthing,Skint
"I cant go out tonight. I'm Brassik"
brassik by ShambleSHimSelF October 19, 2007