ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRUSQUE
From French, from Italian brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's broom.
2 QUOTES WITH «BRUSQUE»
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I'm actually quite a nice person. It's to do with the way I look, an uncompromising sort of face, brusque delivery and voice, and I think the combination of all that. When I'm doing pantomime, children will scream the place down before I open my mouth. There's obviously something that really gets them.
If one comes across sometimes as being cold or brusque, it's simply because I'm striving for the best.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRUSQUE»
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Mild mannered Christina Goodwhine felt that she had committed the ultimate sin when she married Chip Goodwhine, the towns master pimp.
Now Philip Brusque was rather a proud man, and it was very strange to see him
waiting upon the rough fisherman, as if he were a servant. But Philip was acting
according to the dictates of his heart, and so, though a seeming slave, he did not
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Samuel Griswold Goodrich, Stephen T. Allen, 1842
Now Philip Brusque was rather a proud man, and it was very strange to see him
waiting upon the rough fisherman, as if he were a servant. But Philip was acting
according to the dictates of his heart, and so, though a seeming slave, he did not
...
Story of Philip Brusque. CHAPTER X. Pacification. — Another attempt to form of
government. The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of
Rogere, was fair and bright. The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of
...
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Ravel the Decadent: Memory, Sublimation, and Desire
Both elements ofcontrast and continuity between the “geste brusque” and the
waltz theme in Daphnis lend far-reaching significance to the volte-face, which, on
the basis ofits musical gesture alone, is quite startling: Upon hearing the violent ...
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Merry's Museum for Boys and Girls
'v ',, '9 STORY OF PHILIP BRUSQUE. NAPOLEON'S LAST OBSEQUIES. \l 1 vv ' '
Mi i' 7. 50 “ What a strange creature I am! A few weeks since, I was mad with joy
at the arrival of this fisherman; soon he became the tyrant of my life; 'I then ...
Samuel Griswold Goodrich, 1841
goes There was one man who came from a land that valued speaking one's mind
, and where by very nature the people had a very brusque manner, and another
man who greatly admired politeness, from a land where nearly everybody ...
Iii Walter A. Newport, 2008
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Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD ; brusque, blunt, bluff, curt, gruff, surly Brusque,
which comes from an Italian word meaning rude, describes an abruptness of
speech or manner that is not necessarily meant to be rude (a brusque buck
handshake; ...
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Ethics in Psychology: Professional Standards and Cases
He claimed that Dr. Aaron Brusque would sit for most of the hour saying nothing
or browsing through a magazine while the client was talking. When Brusque did
speak, the client claimed he simply barked orders, such as, "Just get out of that ...
Gerald P. Koocher, Patricia Keith-Spiegel, 1998
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State and Revolution in Cuba: Mass Mobilization and ...
Grant Watson of the British embassy observed that "Colonel Batista has attained
a dominant position by his work to establish order throughout the island and this
brusque transition from the role of Military Governor to that of advanced social ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRUSQUE»
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brusque is used in the context of the following news items.
Doctor Who series 9: Rachel Talalay on this year's "completely …
You're not the rude Doctor. You're not a brusque Doctor. You're kind of the don't-give-a-damn Doctor! You actually don't give a damn what you ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
Vince Staples: Summertime '06
... album, but even beyond the brusque touches of a rising freshman, the most impressive aspect of the record is how real Staples makes it feel. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
What Rachel Dolezal Left Behind
... is biracial, said that while she occasionally questioned Dolezal's "leadership style," which could be brusque, "I never questioned her sincerity. «National Journal, Jul 15»
How To Survive July, The Busiest Air Travel Month Of The Year
Conversely, family travelers who don't go to airports very often can be intimidated by the brusque treatment they receive from fellow passengers ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Forum editorial: Can TSA crack a smile?
Maybe replace sullen officiousness with a palpable sense of motivated public service? Maybe routine politeness instead of a brusque order? «INFORUM, Jul 15»
Falck invests in the future of renewable energy
The pioneering phase has come to a brusque halt. Finding ways to operate these plants more efficiently and, let's be frank, in a more ... «EuropeanCEO, Jul 15»
Serena Williams brushes aside sister Venus to reach Wimbledon …
In this sort of brusque form, Serena looks on course to win her sixth Wimbledon title - one more than her sister - and complete the third leg of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Review: 'Tough Love' on PBS Examines Custody Battles With the State
The New York process seems brusque and opaque, while Seattle's looks almost smotheringly supportive and encouraging, with flowchart ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Cristiano's fury about looking 'stupid' during interview
Cristiano Ronaldo brought an interview with SNTV to a brusque conclusion when he was asked about his contract at Real Madrid. The star was ... «MARCA.com, Jul 15»
Sacramento Kings: Enter Rajon Rondo, Marco Belinelli
It is not hard to sympathize with Kings fans who dislike the notion of adding another brusque personality to a team led by a moody DeMarcus ... «Hoops Habit, Jul 15»
