Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

part brass rags

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
part brass rags
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To quarrel; to cease to be on friendly terms.

British usage; Informal

Etymology

An allusion to shipmates ceasing to work together on cleaning duty.

Usage

Inflected Forms

parts brass rags (present, singular) parting brass rags (participle, present) parted brass rags (participle, past) parted brass rags (past)

Questions

What does part brass rags mean?
To quarrel; to cease to be on friendly terms.
Where does part brass rags come from?
An allusion to shipmates ceasing to work together on cleaning duty.

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