Definitions
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- noun An abrupt
rebuff , asnub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a curt or disdainful rejection
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Examples
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Hector had handed me the long goodbye, aka the brush-off.
Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009
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Hector had handed me the long goodbye, aka the brush-off.
Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009
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Hector had handed me the long goodbye, aka the brush-off.
Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009
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I don't take his brush-off personally, because he didn't respond to the Colorado Springs Gazette either.
Jason Salzman: CO Springs Radio Host: If I Say Chewbacca, What Do You Think of? Michelle Obama? Jason Salzman 2011
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I don't take his brush-off personally, because he didn't respond to the Colorado Springs Gazette either.
Jason Salzman: CO Springs Radio Host: If I Say Chewbacca, What Do You Think of? Michelle Obama? Jason Salzman 2011
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The husband got a brush-off from Favre, and his wife and O'Toole got blackballed by the team, the lawsuit contends.
Jets Deny Accusations In Massage Therapists' Lawsuit AP 2011
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I thought it was a brush-off, like I sneezed the wrong way and you wanted to get rid of me.
Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011
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I don't take his brush-off personally, because he didn't respond to the Colorado Springs Gazette either.
Jason Salzman: CO Springs Radio Host: If I Say Chewbacca, What Do You Think of? Michelle Obama? Jason Salzman 2011
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All John (not his real name) got, was a brush-off email from me.
How to Land a Guest Post Every Time: 21 Secret Tips | Write to Done 2010
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I don't take his brush-off personally, because he didn't respond to the Colorado Springs Gazette either.
Jason Salzman: CO Springs Radio Host: If I Say Chewbacca, What Do You Think of? Michelle Obama? Jason Salzman 2011
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