brass button

noun

brass button

noun

1

Synonym of brass farthing (“something worthless; a whit or jot”).

'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.'1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:

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