It’s brass monkeys outside today. Proper nippy… You might be visited by Jack Frost later!
Know what we mean by this? If so, we regret to inform you that you’re probably not a dewy-eyed youngster.
The weather phrases above are said to be at risk of extinction because Gen Z barely use them, and may not even know what they mean.
A poll of 2,000 adults found that only 5% of those aged 18 to 25 had ever used the term ‘brass monkeys’ to indicate it was cold outside.