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The usually cited story is that cold as brass monkeys related to "monkeys" being the name of the brass cannonball racks on ships. When it got really cold, the brass would crack and the cannonballs would fall off. Hence, being cold as brass monkeys is when it is "cold enough to freeze your balls off".
However, when I've looked into this in the past, it appeared this was not true and was just a good story. Sadly, I don't recall the real origin of the term!
However, when I've looked into this in the past, it appeared this was not true and was just a good story. Sadly, I don't recall the real origin of the term!
Formerly self-contained, but expanding my gardening horizons beyond pots!
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