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brimade
brimade
French
Noun
brimade f (plural brimades)
- A hazing, some test which seniors impose on newbies in (para) military units, school, etc. by way of initiation
- A punishment which an educator imposes on a child, consisting in some privation
- A measure or treatment which is pointlessly hurtful
Synonyms
- (initiation test): bizutage
References
- “brimade” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 8th Edition (1932–35).
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition