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bow-legged wi' brass
Language:
en
1.
Scotland
Northern England
dialect
regional
informal
Literally, having bow-shaped (outward-curving) legs while wearing brass (metal) adornments or fittings.
2.
Scotland
Northern England
dialect
informal
pejorative
Figuratively, describing a person who displays ostentatious or showy metal ornamentation (brass), often implying tawdriness or affectation.
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