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  • noun idiomatic, UK, Ireland Gall, shamelessness, cheek.
  • noun idiomatic, UK, Ireland A person with gall.

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  • https://medium.com/@ChrisMcQueer/class-fd36e8dc35ad

    Scottish writer Chris McQueer used it in a piece called Class:

    "My upbringing has made it easier for me to have a bit of a brass neck and shout about my work when some other writers might feel it’s a bit crass or a bit of a riddy."

    June 4, 2019

  • Hmmm, not clear what he means by riddy.

    June 5, 2019