brimade

brimade

French

Etymology

    From brimer +‎ -ade.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bʁi.mad/
    • Homophone: brimades
    • Hyphenation: bri‧made

    Noun

    brimade f (plural brimades)

    1. a hazing, some test which seniors impose on newbies in (para) military units, school, etc. by way of initiation
    2. a punishment which an educator imposes on a child, consisting in some privation
    3. a measure or treatment which is pointlessly hurtful

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