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Adj. 1. brusk - marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
brusque, curt, short
discourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"

Examples from classic literature: More
Tulliver liked to call the father's attention to Maggie's hair and other unexpected virtues, but he had a brusk reply to give.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George see also:
brusque also brusk (brsk)
adj.
Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. See Synonyms at gruff.



[French, lively, fierce, from Italian brusco, coarse, rough, from Late Latin brscum, perhaps blend of Latin rscus, butcher's broom, and Late Latin brcus, heather; see briar1.]


brusquely adv.
brusqueness n.

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Giving us the ol' brush off, eh?

-Tim

[French, lively, fierce, from Italian brusco, coarse, rough, from Late Latin brscum, perhaps blend of Latin rscus, butcher's broom, and Late Latin brcus, heather; see briar1.]