Meaning of brass up | Babel Free
Definitions
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To pay a debt or hand over money. slang
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To shell. slang, transitive
Examples
“"What did he soak him? Five quid?" "Yes, sir." "And Gussie brassed up and was free?"”
“The next time I met RSM Simpson was when we were together being 'brassed up' by enemy artillery and mortar […]”
“I went back in and threw a hand-grenade under the bed and then I brassed up the house. They were dead, of course.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.