brush-off

noun

ˈbrəsh-ˌȯf

: a quietly curt or disdainful dismissal

the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of brush-off was in 1938

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“Brush-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush-off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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brush-off

noun

ˈbrəsh-ˌȯf

: rude treatment or behavior by someone who is not interested at all in what another person wants or asks for

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