brush-off

See also: brushoff and brush off

English

Alternative forms

• brushoff, brush off

Etymology

From the verb phrase brush off.

Noun

brush-off (plural brush-offs)

1. An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.
   • A halfhearted “thank you” may be a brush-off.
   • For the first time, we in the SF ghetto are beginning to get criticism – not brush-offs from literary snobs.

Derived terms

• give someone the brush-off