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brush-off

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

Origin:
1945–50, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase brush off
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brush·off also brush-off   (brŭsh'ôf', -ŏf')   
n.  An abrupt dismissal or snub.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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brushoff [ˈbrəʃɔf]

  1. n.
    a dismissal; an act of ignoring someone. (See also give (so) the brushoff.) : I got the brushoff, but I can take it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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