brusque
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adjective
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.
Also, brusk.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Middle French < Italian brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (noun) butcher's broom < Late Latin brūscum, for Latin rūscus, rūscum, perhaps conflated with Vulgar Latin *brūcus heather (see brier2)
1595–1605; < Middle French < Italian brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (noun) butcher's broom < Late Latin brūscum, for Latin rūscus, rūscum, perhaps conflated with Vulgar Latin *brūcus heather (see brier2)
Related forms
brusque·ly, adverb
brusque·ness, noun
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brusque (bruːsk, brʊsk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| blunt or curt in manner or speech | |
| [C17: from French, from Italian brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's broom] | |
| 'brusquely | |
| —adv | |
| 'brusqueness | |
| —n | |
| brusquerie | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
brusque
1650s, from Fr. brusque "lively, fierce," from It. adj. brusco "sharp, tart, rough," perhaps from V.L. *bruscum "butcher's broom plant."
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Example sentences
But he was also brusque and contentious, with little patience for those who he felt were wasting his time.
He also says that his father, though brusque and difficult, instilled the values of hard work and independence in him.
The brusque rhythms of the second movement, for example, lacked sharp thrust and parry.
Expect entertainingly brusque service, bright lights, and a frenzied atmosphere.
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