brass button

brass button

English

Noun

brass button (plural brass buttons)

  1. Synonym of brass farthing (“something worthless; a whit or jot”).
    • 1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries:
      'Party of regular customers as always has him just come in.' explained the new one. ''Ope you don't mind, sir.'
      'Not a brass button.'
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