Brass Monkey
(290)
Pizza restaurant
Address: 391 N Telegraph Rd, Monroe, MI 48162
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 11 PM
Phone: (734) 636-5450
People also ask
What is brass monkey slang for?
The phrase 'Brass Monkey Weather' refers to very cold weather that is extremely out of the ordinary; cold enough to freeze the tail, nose and ears of a brass monkey.
What is brass monkey a reference to?
"Cold enough to freeze the balls off (or on) a brass monkey" is a colloquial expression used by some English speakers to describe extremely cold weather. The Brass Monkey of Stanthorpe, Queensland, a place known for its "brass monkey weather", complete with a set of balls.
What is the brass monkey for cannonballs?
In the days when gulf wars had more to do with sailing ships than TV coverage, cannon balls were stacked on the decks in pyramids. The pyramids were held in place by a brass frame around the base, called a "monkey". When it got cold, the brass monkey contracted, and the cannon balls rolled off around the ship's deck.
What is the nautical term brass monkey?
The expression: "It is cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey" comes from the practice of putting iron cannon balls on a dimpled brass plate on the deck of a war-ship. When very cold the brass contracted sufficiently to cause the iron balls to fall out.
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