rebuff
The origin and history of rebuff.
Etymology
Came from obsolete French rebuffer, from Middle French rebuffer (compare French rebiffer, “to rise up, revolt”), which in turn came from Italian ribuffare.
The origin and history of rebuff.
Came from obsolete French rebuffer, from Middle French rebuffer (compare French rebiffer, “to rise up, revolt”), which in turn came from Italian ribuffare.
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