brush-off

[bruhsh-awf, -of]

brush-off

[bruhsh-awf, -of]
noun
a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.

Origin:
1945–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase brush off
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Brush-off is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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brush-off

noun
a curt or disdainful rejection 
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