No mention of 'brassing off'?
Moose
Joel Wilcox wrote:
Yes, there is an old meaning for "brassing", cited in the OED in usage
around 1865, which has a different meaning to brassing in the sense
that we use it. There it means the process of applying brass, rather
than exposing underlying brass through wear and tear. While it's
possible the two usages are related, I would guess the latter is
strictly modern, slangy, and non-technical. Just a feeling.
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