adj
Meaning 1
Very bold; very forward or impudent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: simile
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bold as brass
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History
Etymology
Popularly supposed to have originated in reference to Brass Crosby, Lord Mayor of London in the 1770s, who was bold enough to defy the British parliament. However, this origin theory is dismissed by some as bogus.