How do you use "brass monkeys" in a sentence?

It's brass monkeys out there! Wrap up warm - it's brass monkeys. What brass monkeys weather we're having.

brass monkeys

Q: What does "brass monkeys" mean?

extremely cold Intensely cold weather. Short for the vulgar expression 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.'

Slang Term BritishAustralian Unknown very informal

Meaning: extremely cold

冷得要命

un frío que pela

ものすごく寒い

엄청나게 추운

Intensely cold weather. Short for the vulgar expression 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.'

极度寒冷的天气。是粗俗表达'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'（冷得能把铜猴的蛋冻掉）的缩略形式。

Tiempo de frío intenso. Abreviatura de la expresión vulgar 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey' (tanto frío como para helarle las pelotas a un mono de bronce).

ひどく寒い天気。下品な表現「cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey（真鍮の猿の睾丸も凍るほど寒い）」の略。

극도로 추운 날씨를 뜻한다. 저속한 표현인 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey(놋쇠 원숭이의 불알이 얼어 떨어질 만큼 춥다)'를 줄인 말이다.

Examples

It's brass monkeys out there!
外面冷得要命！
¡Fuera hace un frío que pela!
外はめちゃくちゃ寒いよ！
밖에 엄청 추워!
Wrap up warm - it's brass monkeys.
穿暖和点——外面冷极了。
Abrígate bien, que hace un frío polar.
暖かくして——すごく寒いから。
따뜻하게 입어—엄청 추우니까.
What brass monkeys weather we're having.
这天气冷成这样了。
Menudo frío que está haciendo.
なんて寒い天気なんだ。
정말 얼어붙을 것 같은 날씨네.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual, humorous

Tone: humorous

✓ Do Say

Describe extreme cold
描述极度寒冷时使用
para describir un frío extremo
極寒を表現するとき
극심한 추위를 표현할 때

✗ Don't Say

In formal contexts - implies vulgarity
正式场合不宜使用——暗含粗俗含义
No se usa en contextos formales, ya que tiene connotaciones vulgares
フォーマルな場面では使わない——下品さを含む
격식 있는 자리에서—저속한 뉘앙스가 있음

Origin & History

Disputed origin - possibly from brass 'monkey' trays for cannonballs that contracted in cold, though this is likely folk etymology.

Cultural Context

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all