BRAHMS AND LISZT

Meaning of BRAHMS AND LISZT in English

/ ˌbrɑːmz ən(d) ˈlɪst; NAmE / adjective

( BrE , informal ) drunk (used especially in London by cockneys )

ORIGIN: From rhyming slang, in which Brahms and Liszt stands for 'pissed'.

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: rhyming slang for pissed .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

BRAHMS AND LISZT — ■ adjective Brit. informal drunk. Origin 1930s: rhyming sl. for 'pissed'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
BRAHMS AND LISZT — Pissed=drunk (рифмованный сленг)
Dirty English-Russian vocab
BRAHMS AND LISZT — pissed (drunk)
Cocney English vocab
LISZT — biographical name Franz 1811-1886 Hungarian pianist & composer, ~ian adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRAHMS — biographical name Johannes 1833-1897 German composer & pianist, ~ian adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LISZT — — Lisztian , adj. /list/ , n. Franz /frahnts/ , 1811-86, Hungarian composer and pianist.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRAHMS — — Brahmsian , adj. — Brahmsite , n. /brahmz/ ; Ger. /brddahms/ , n. Johannes /yoh hah"neuhs/ , 1833-97, German …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LISZT — n. family name; Franz Liszt (1811-1881), Hungarian composer and pianist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BRAHMS — n. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), German composer; family name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LISZT — biographical name Franz 1811-1886 Hungarian pianist & composer • Liszt·ian ˈlis-tē-ən adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRAHMS — biographical name Johannes 1833-1897 German composer & pianist • Brahms·ian ˈbräm-zē-ən adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LISZT — Liszt BrE AmE lɪst —Hungarian [ list ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRAHMS — Brahms BrE AmE brɑːmz —German [ bʁaːms ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LISZT — Liszt, Franz /lɪst, frænts $ frɑːnts/ BrE AmE (1811–86) a Hungarian ↑ composer and ↑ pianist considered to be the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRAHMS — Brahms, Jo ‧ han ‧ nes /brɑːmz, jəʊˈhænəs/ BrE AmE (1833–97) a German writer of music known for his symphonies …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LISZT — A Franz Lisp compiler in C which emits C , by Jeff W. Dalton jeff@festival.ed.ac.uk . Mailing list: franz-friends-request@berkeley.edu. (1994-10-20)
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
LISZT — Frank, a piano player who wore long hair, wrote music, and played the piano.
Who is who English vocabulary
BRAHMS — Brahms
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRAHMS — Brahms
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LISZT — n. Лист (композитор)
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LISZT — n. Лист (композитор)
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BRAHMS — Brahms
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRAHMS — Brahms
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LISZT, FRANZ — Hungarian Ferenc Liszt born Oct. 22, 1811, Raiding, Hung. died July 31, 1886, Bayreuth, Ger. Hungarian composer and pianist. Encouraged …
Английский словарь Британика
BRAHMS, JOHANNES — born May 7, 1833, Hamburg died April 3, 1897, Vienna, Austria-Hungary German composer. The son of a musician, he became …
Английский словарь Британика
LISZT, FRANZ — born Oct. 22, 1811, Raiding, Hung. died July 31, 1886, Bayreuth, Ger. Hungarian Ferenc Liszt Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer. …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRAHMS, JOHANNES — born May 7, 1833, Hamburg died April 3, 1897, Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now in Austria] German composer and pianist of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
LISZT, FRANZ — Liszt, Franz /lɪst, frænts $ frɑːnts/ BrE AmE (1811–86) a Hungarian ↑ composer and ↑ pianist considered to be the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRAHMS, JOHANNES — Brahms, Jo ‧ han ‧ nes /brɑːmz, jəʊˈhænəs/ BrE AmE (1833–97) a German writer of music known for his symphonies …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LISZT, FRANZ — Hungarian Ferenc Liszt born Oct. 22, 1811, Raiding, Hung. died July 31, 1886, Bayreuth, Ger. Hungarian composer and pianist. Encouraged …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRAHMS, JOHANNES — born May 7, 1833, Hamburg died April 3, 1897, Vienna, Austria-Hungary German composer. The son of a musician, he became …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRAHMSIAN — adjective see: Brahms
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WIESBADEN — City (pop., 2002 est.: 271,276), capital of Hesse , southern Germany. It is situated on the Rhine River . The …
Английский словарь Британика
DEBUSSY, (ACHILLE-) CLAUDE — born Aug. 22, 1862, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France died March 25, 1918, Paris French composer. Born into near poverty, he showed an …
Английский словарь Британика
BÜLOW, HANS (GUIDO), BARON VON — born Jan. 8, 1830, Dresden, Saxony died Feb. 12, 1894, Cairo, Egypt German conductor and pianist. He studied piano with …
Английский словарь Британика
LISZTIAN — ˈlistēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Franz von Liszt died 1886 Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer + English -ian : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRAHMSIAN — ˈbrämzēən, -rȧm- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Johannes Brahms died 1897 German composer + English -ian : of or relating …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYMPHONIC POEM — also called Tone Poem, musical composition for orchestra inspired by an extra-musical idea, story, or program, to which the title …
Britannica English vocabulary
SONATA — form of musical composition based on exposition, development, and recapitulation. As explained below, however, the term is also used in …
Britannica English vocabulary
QUARTET — musical composition for four instruments or voices; also the group of four performers. Although any music in four parts can …
Britannica English vocabulary
PROGRAM MUSIC — instrumental music that carries some extramusical meaning, some program of literary idea, legend, scenic description, or personal drama. It is …
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MUSICAL VARIATION — basic music technique consisting of changing the music melodically, harmonically, or contrapuntally. The simplest variation type is the variation set. …
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INSTRUMENTATION
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CYCLIC FORM — in music, any compositional form characterized by the repetition, in a later movement or part of the piece, of motives, …
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CONCERTO — plural concerti, or concertos since about 1750, a musical composition for instruments in which a solo instrument is set off …
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CHAMBER MUSIC — music composed for small ensembles of instrumentalists. In its original sense chamber music referred to music composed for the home, …
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ARRANGEMENT — in music, traditionally, any adaptation of a composition to fit a medium other than that for which it was originally …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: PERFORMING-ARTS
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WEIMAR
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WAGNER, COSIMA — born Dec. 25, 1837, Bellagio, Lombardy, Austrian Empire [now in Italy] died April 1, 1930, Bayreuth, Ger. ne Liszt, also …
Britannica English vocabulary
TAUSIG, KARL — born Nov. 4, 1841, Warsaw died July 17, 1871, Leipzig Polish pianist and composer, probably Liszt's greatest pupil. After four …
Britannica English vocabulary
STAVENHAGEN, BERNHARD — born Nov. 24, 1862, Greiz, Reuss-Greiz died Dec. 25, 1914, Geneva, Switz. German pianist and conductor who played in the …
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SAINT-SANS, (CHARLES-) CAMILLE — born Oct. 9, 1835, Paris, Fr. died Dec. 16, 1921, Algiers composer chiefly remembered for his symphonic poemsthe first of …
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RICHTER, HANS — ( (German), ) born April 4, 1843, Raab, Hung. died Dec. 5, 1916, Bayreuth, Ger. Hungarian Jnos Richter Hungarian conductor, …
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JOACHIM, JOSEPH — born June 28, 1831, Kittsee, near Pressburg, Austria-Hungary died Aug. 15, 1907, Berlin Hungarian violinist known for his masterful technique …
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FISCHER-DIESKAU, DIETRICH — born May 28, 1925, Berlin, Ger. German operatic baritone and preeminent lieder singer, distinguished for his lyrical voice, commanding presence, …
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CORNELIUS, PETER — born Dec. 24, 1824, Mainz, Hesse-Darmstadt died Oct. 26, 1874, Mainz, Ger. German composer and author, known for his comic …
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ALKAN, VALENTIN — born Nov. 30, 1813, Paris, France died March 29, 1888, Paris in full Charles-henri-valentin Alkan, original name Charles-henri-valentin Morhange French …
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AGOULT, MARIE (-CATHERINE-SOPHIE) DE FLAVIGNY, COMTESSE D' — ( (countess of), ) born Dec. 31, 1805, Frankfurt am Main died March 5, 1876, Paris pseudonym Daniel Stern writer …
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YOURSELF
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
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WITH
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