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The A to Z of Northern slang - B is for Brassic

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Ian Jones
Contributor, Manchester
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Brassic

adjective \ˈbra-sik\ (see video below to hear)

Definition: Having no money. Very poor.
Usage: "Come on, borrow us 17p for the vending machine, will you? I'm proper brassic."

Synonyms: skint, broke

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