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Brahms

US/ˈbrɑmz/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

German composer who developed the Romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)

Synonyms
2.

the music of Brahms

  • “Brahms was included in the program”

Origin

Shortened from the rhyming slang Brahms and Liszt for "pissed".

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