25 September 2016

brash

[brash]

adjective, brasher, brashest. Also, brashy.

1. impertinent; impudent; tactless:
a brash young man.
2. hasty; rash; impetuous.
3. energetic or highly spirited, especially in an irreverent way; zesty:
a brash new musical.
4. (used especially of wood) brittle.
noun
5. a pile or stack of loose fragments or debris, as of rocks or hedge clippings.
6. brash ice.
7. Pathology. heartburn (def 1).
8. Scot. and North England Dialect.
a sudden shower or burst of rain.
any sudden, minor sickness or indisposition, especially of the digestive tract.
an assault; attack.

Origin of brash

late Middle English Old English
1400-1450; (noun) late Middle English brass (c) he a slap, crash, perhaps blend of brok (e) ( Old English broc breach, fragment, sickness; akin to break ) and dasch smashing blow; see dash1; (adj.) in sense “brittle,” derivative of noun; in sense “hasty” by confusion with rash1

Related forms

brashly, adverb
brashness, noun

Synonyms

2. reckless, overhasty, imprudent, foolhardy, precipitate.

Antonyms

2. cautious, wary, prudent, careful.

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Examples from the Web for brash

Contemporary Examples

It’s inspired by the women she sees on Tumblr who are “bright, brash, and brassy,” she explains.
The Plus-Size Blogging Craze
Judy McGuire
February 12, 2013

The frat-boy Calvinist megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll has drawn attention for his brash stage manner and his graphic sex advice.
Can Nadia Bolz-Weber Resurrect Liberal Christianity?
Jonathan D. Fitzgerald
November 23, 2013

When Djokovic burst onto the scene after winning the Aussie Open in 2008, he was a brash hotshot challenging Federer and Nadal.
Tennis Phenom Andy Murray’s Personality Problem
Sujay Kumar
January 26, 2013

Today’s quote

Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

On this day

25 September 1780 – Major General Benedict Arnold, joins the British during the American Revolution, becoming forever known as a traitor. Arnold had been a successful officer. He had trained patriot (American) troops using his own time and money after the government failed to provide the resources he felt necessary for a successful Army. He leading troops to victory in the battle of Saratoga where he was injured. While recuperating his commanding officer claimed the credit for the victory. Some of his enemies had him unfairly charged with dereliction of duty. Arnold had invested considerable time, money and effort in the American forces, but felt betrayed and that the revolution had been corrupted. He claimed his only option was to change sides. He eventually moved to London, however, he was not welcomed there because he was seen as a traitor to his own country. He died in 1801.

25 September 1958 – End of World War I in Andorra … Andorra was not invited to the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, so diplomatic peace between Germany and Andorra, relating to World War I, was not settled until this date. Refer to 12 September 1990 for the end of World War II.

25 September 1980 – death of John Bonham, Led Zeppelin drummer. Born 31 May 1948.

25 September 2005 – death of Don Adams, American actor, most famous for his character Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the TV show ‘Get Smart’. Born 13 April 1923. Famous catchphrases include ‘missed it by that much‘, ‘would you believe …‘, ‘sorry about that Chief‘, ‘the old [something] trick‘, ‘that’s the second […..] I’ve ever seen‘.