Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
brush-off
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ What is interesting is that the brush-off did not weaken her resolve or deflect her from her mission.
Wiktionary
brush-off
alt. An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal. n. An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.
WordNet
brush-off
n. a curt or disdainful rejection
Usage examples of "brush-off".
What if Jammy was giving him the brush-off and was going to leave by the front?
Despite his reference to the brush-offs, Cheri Jo’s killer was probably out on the hunt that night, spotted the pretty young girl in her car and followed her, then set his trap and waited.
It always took a while with her for the brittle stresses of the week to drop away, and I was used to the jerky arrivals and the spiky brush-offs of the first few hours.