Report Abuse. This is one definition of Brass Monkey: The English expression is 'It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey' Every sailing ship had to have cannon for protection. Cannon of the times required round iron cannonballs. brass monkey was a stand used for cannon balls on ships centuries ago. In cold weather the cannon balls would shrink & fall off it ........... hence brass monkey weather & cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
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