BRUSQUE


Meaning of BRUSQUE in English

brusque /bruːsk, brʊsk $ brʌsk/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian brusco , from Medieval Latin bruscus type of bush with sharp points ]

using very few words, in a way that seems rude SYN abrupt :

a brusque manner

—brusquely adverb

—brusqueness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.