bow-legged wi' brass

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bow-legged wi' brass

/ˈbaʊ ˌlɛːɡd wɪ ˈbɹaːs/

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Humorous, from the fact that coins in pockets add weight.

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Yorkshire, humorous, idiomatic Wealthy; having lots of money. Wi t'car shoo's drivin, Aw bet thee shoo's bow-legg'd wi brass.

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@misc{bow_legged_wi_brass_2026,
  title = {bow-legged wi' brass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bow-legged%20wi'%20brass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}