brass farthing
Something worthless or of small value.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I do not care a brass farthing about his opinion.”
“The old machine is broken beyond repair and is not worth a brass farthing.”
“He realized that his once-prized collection of trinkets was not worth a brass farthing in the current market.”
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bow-legged wi' brass
Wealthy; having lots of money.
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brass ceiling
An unwritten, uncodified barrier to promotion or progression for women in law enforcement or the military.
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brass monkey
Very cold.
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brass monkeys
Very cold.
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brass neck
Gall, shamelessness, cheek.
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double in brass
To perform two or more tasks within the same project or organization.
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get down to brass tacks
To (start to) consider or deal with the most important details or facts about something.
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not worth a brass farthing
Worth nothing or next to nothing.
Last updated August 10, 2026