Idiom

Brass monkey weather

What does "Brass monkey weather" mean?

Extremely cold weather. The full expression is 'Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'.

Brass monkey weather

The UK and USA in the early 20th century.

Extremely cold weather. The full expression is 'Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'.

Worldwide, mostly among people in their 20/40s, as a slang expression.

  • The weatherman says minus 10 degrees and strong winds for tomorrow. That's brass monkey weather.